English Dictionary
Definition of “attitude”
attitude (ˈætɪˌtjuːd
)
Definitions
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
- informal a 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 axis1 (sense 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
Alternative Forms
ˌattiˈtudinal adjective Word Origin
C17: from French, from Italian attitudine disposition, from Late Latin aptitūdō fitness, from Latin aptusapt
Synonyms
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opinion,
thinking,
feeling,
thought,
view,
position,
approach,
belief,
mood,
perspective,
point of view,
stance,
outlook,
viewpoint,
slant,
frame of mind,
Translations
- British English:
attitude
Your attitude to something is the way you think and feel about it.My attitude to life in general comes from my mother.ˈætɪˌtjuːd NOUN My attitude to life in general comes from my mother.
- Spanish:
actitud
nf
- French:
attitude
nf
- German:
Einstellung
nf
- Chinese: 态度 n
- Arabic: مَوْقِف n
- Portuguese: atitude nf
- Russian: отношение nnt
- Croatian: stav nm
- Czech: postoj nm
- Danish: holdning nutr
- Dutch: houding nf
- Finnish: asenne n
- Greek: συμπεριφορά nf
- Italian: atteggiamento nm
- Japanese: 態度 n
- Korean: 태도 n
- Norwegian: innstilling nm
- Polish: nastawienie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: atitude nf
- European Spanish:
actitud
nf
- Swedish: attityd nutr
- Thai: ทัศนคติ ความเห็น n
- Turkish: tavır n
- Vietnamese: thái độ n
Usage examples
Edward took a rather wry attitude towards it all, appearing neither to endorse nor to disclaim.
Alan Judd, THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK (2002)However, the study could not explain exactly how having a positive attitude boosts the immune system.
New Scientist (2003)Well, certainly the attitude now is to try go on to win the thing.
Irish Times (2002)The magazine doesn't promote a pretentious Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous attitude.
Glasgow Herald (2001)The shape of the thumb, like the shape of the fingers, affects the attitude towards life.
Lilian Verner-Bonds, THORSONS WAY OF - PALMISTRY (2002)
