attitudinal
Americanadjective
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of or relating to a person’s manner, disposition, feeling, opinion, etc., with regard to someone or something.
Work co-ops for students with disabilities are instrumental in breaking down attitudinal barriers and stereotypes, among both students and employers.
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Aeronautics. of or relating to the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, ground, etc..
The system records GPS and the aircraft’s attitudinal positions (roll, pitch, yaw, speed, and heading).
Etymology
Origin of attitudinal
First recorded in 1810–1820; from Italian attitudine “attitude” ( cf. attitude ( def. )) + -al 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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More disappointing is watching a role held aloft by Witherspoon’s charisma and unsinkable pep be submerged in attitudinal gloom despite Minetree’s best efforts.
From Salon ● Jul. 6, 2026
Why not plant a high-functioning sociopath as a teacher in a building full of obnoxious, attitudinal, hormonal basket cases?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
Tighe said he had demonstrated a "deep-seated and ongoing attitudinal issue" and there had been no "insight or efforts to remediate".
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
From an attitudinal perspective, this strategy may be well suited to the moment.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026
"The reference is to attitudinal response, to Weltanschauung."
From Piper in the Woods by Philip K. Dick
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