attitude
IPA: ˈætʌtud
noun
- The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
- (figurative) Disposition or state of mind.
- (Canada, US, UK, Philippines, informal) Unpleasant behavior.
- (aeronautics, nautical, engineering) The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
- (ballet) A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
verb
- To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
- To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
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Examples of "attitude" in Sentences
- He had a bad attitude.
- He holds a pretentious attitude.
- But, that's a defeatist attitude.
- That's a pretty defeatist attitude.
- Her attitude is imperious at times.
- His attitude was impatience and furious.
- His attitude was impatience and naivete.
- The attitude of the soldiers was ambivalent.
- Here is the difference of attitude to prodigy.
- I think this attitude is an immense barrier to entry.
- Your flippant attitude and behavior reminds me of some of the anons.
- On the Sunday morning news shows, massive change in attitude from the Dems.
- What they miss out on with this attitude is the joy that results from the effort.
- One of the major reasons for this change in attitude is that there's more money around.
- Thomas was the first to make fruitful use of the term attitude, which he defined as a "tendency to act."
- He contrasts this with "destructively arrogant," which he defines as an attitude that lacks empathy and reeks of insolence and vanity.
- Sports writers are even more left wing than political journalists, so viewing their political opinions as somehow signifying a popular shift in attitude is a mistake.
- This attitude is all the more pronounced in those who hold leadership positions in the gay rights movement, as their life's work depends upon the notion that we are always and everywhere oppressed.
- For some, it is an easy shorthand for a change in attitude from the search for growth - which largely meant industrial and material growth - toward a society whose values are less materialistic and more concerned with the quality of life and the environment.