attitudinal

American  

[at-i-tood-n-l, -tyood-] / ˌæt ɪˈtud n l, -ˈtjud- /

adjective

1. 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.

2. 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).

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Etymology

Origin of attitudinal

First recorded in 1810–1820; from Italian attitudine “attitude” ( cf. attitude ( def. )) + -al ¹ ( def. )

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Example Sentences

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attitudinal

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

From an attitudinal perspective, this strategy may be well suited to the moment.

From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2026

They said Nasir's actions had been "sophisticated and planned" which represented "deep seated attitudinal issues".

From BBC ● Jun. 9, 2025

The group’s first release, aptly titled “Debut,” has an attitudinal driving pop beat with hip-hop inflections — and 4.5 million streams on Spotify.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2024

The diagnosis of the instinctive and attitudinal characteristics and the recognition of the more specialized aptitudes constitute two points at which the line of advance is relatively slow.

From Vocational Psychology: Its Problems and Methods by Harry L. Hollingworth

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