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attitude
[at-i-tood, -tyood]
noun
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind.
a negative attitude; group attitudes.
position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc..
a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
Aeronautics.the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
Ballet.a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
attitude
/ ˈæɪˌː /
noun
the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude )
a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
informala hostile manner
don't give me attitude, my girl
the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal See also axis 1
the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind
Other Word Forms
- attitudinal adjective
- ˌٳپˈٳܻ徱Բ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of attitude1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Department for Transport said last month it had "a zero-tolerance attitude towards fraud, bribery, and corruption" and would ensure any claims of wrongdoing were thoroughly investigated.
She had a giant smile, a contagious laugh and an attitude like she could get away with anything.
That “amnesty” law created a “palpable difference in the attitude” of the employees she had without papers, she said.
But before we invite them, they've taken a questionnaire and we find out their attitudes.
Of course, they both grew up in a time when, for men, bad behavior, especially toward women, was often excused, if not encouraged, as part of a winner’s attitude.
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