attitude
Americannoun
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manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind.
a negative attitude; group attitudes.
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position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc..
a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
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Aeronautics. the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
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Ballet. a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
noun
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the way a person views something or tends to behave towards it, often in an evaluative way
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a theatrical pose created for effect (esp in the phrase strike an attitude )
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a position of the body indicating mood or emotion
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informal a hostile manner
don't give me attitude, my girl
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the orientation of an aircraft's axes in relation to some plane, esp the horizontal See also axis 1
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the orientation of a spacecraft in relation to its direction of motion
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ballet a classical position in which the body is upright and one leg raised and bent behind
Related Words
See position.
Other Word Forms
- attitudinal adjective
Etymology
Origin of attitude
First recorded in 1660–70; from French, from Italian attitudine, from Late Latin aptitūdini- (stem of aptitūdō ); aptitude
Example Sentences
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But even with this more laid-back attitude, there’s one service I always attend.
Many of Hess’ fellow athletes have made similar comments, reflecting the overwhelming attitude among the majority of young people in America who are deeply pessimistic about the country.
From Salon
That sort of disdain is still present in the industry -- no-alcohol wines still struggle to match their alcoholic equivalents for complexity and taste -- but attitudes are changing fast.
From Barron's
I’m startled by her question and even more startled by her nonchalant attitude.
From Literature
As he regroups before the next run of three matches, he will be just as delighted at the spirit and never-say-die attitude that helped to get them.
From BBC
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