Definitions for Attitudeˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
at•ti•tude*ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud(n.)
manner, disposition, feeling, position:
a cheerful attitude.
position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.:
a threatening attitude.
the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
Category: Aeronautics
Slang.a testy, uncooperative disposition.
Category: Informal
* Syn: See position.
Origin of attitude:
1660–70; < F < It attitudine < LL aptitūdōaptitude
at`ti•tu′di•nal(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
attitude, mental attitude(noun)
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
"he had the attitude that work was fun"
position, posture, attitude(noun)
the arrangement of the body and its limbs
"he assumed an attitude of surrender"
attitude(noun)
a theatrical pose created for effect
"the actor struck just the right attitude"
attitude(noun)
position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
attitude(noun)ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud
a way of thinking, an opinion
a positive attitude toward life; different attitudes to children
Wiktionary
attitude(Noun)
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.
The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude, ...
attitude(Noun)
Disposition or state of mind.
... but had a lazy attitude to work.
attitude(Noun)
A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.
attitude(Noun)
The orientation of an aircraft or other vehicle relative to the horizon, direction of motion etc.
The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
attitude(Noun)
A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
attitude(Verb)
To act with a strong attitude.
attitude(Verb)
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
attitude(Verb)
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
Webster Dictionary
Attitude(noun)
the posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
Attitude(noun)
the posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty
Attitude(noun)
fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Attitude
An enduring, learned predisposition to behave in a consistent way toward a given class of objects, or a persistent mental and/or neural state of readiness to react to a certain class of objects, not as they are but as they are conceived to be.
Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
attitude
The position of a body as determined by the inclination of the axes to some frame of reference. If not otherwise specified, this frame of reference is fixed to the Earth.
Translations for Attitude
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- houding, gevoelAfrikaans

- مَوقِفArabic

- отношениеBulgarian

- atitudePortuguese (BR)

- názor, postoj, stanoviskoCzech

- die EinstellungGerman

- holdning; indstillingDanish

- στάση, τοποθέτηση, αντιμετώπισηGreek

- actitud (hacia), posturaSpanish

- suhtumineEstonian

- رویکرد؛ نگرشFarsi

- asenneFinnish

- attitude (envers)French

- גִישָׁה, יָחַסHebrew

- रवैयाHindi

- stavCroatian

- állásfoglalás, magatartás, hozzáállásHungarian

- sikapIndonesian

- afstaða, viðhorfIcelandic

- atteggiamentoItalian

- 態度Japanese

- 태도Korean

- požiūrisLithuanian

- attieksme; nostājaLatvian

- tanggapanMalay

- opvattingDutch

- innstilling, holdningNorwegian

- stosunek, stanowiskoPolish

- رویکرد؛ نگرشPersian

- عملکرد، کړنهPashto

- atitudePortuguese

- atitudine (faţă de)Romanian

- отношениеRussian

- stanovisko, postojSlovak

- stališče, odnos (do)Slovenian

- stav; odnosSerbian

- attityd, inställningSwedish

- ทัศนคติThai

- tutum, tavırTurkish

- 態度Chinese (Trad.)

- ставленняUkrainian

- رویہ ، برتاؤUrdu

- quanđiểmVietnamese

- 态度Chinese (Simp.)

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