Definitions for attitude
ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyudat·ti·tude

Princeton's WordNet(2.50 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. position, posture, attitude(noun)

   the arrangement of the body and its limbs

   "he assumed an attitude of surrender"

3. attitude(noun)

   a theatrical pose created for effect

   "the actor struck just the right attitude"

4. attitude(noun)

   position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

Wiktionary(3.00 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. attitude(Noun)

   The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.

   The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude, ...

2. attitude(Noun)

   Disposition or state of mind.

   ... but had a lazy attitude to work.

3. attitude(Noun)

   A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.

4. 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.

5. attitude(Noun)

   A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

6. attitude(Verb)

   To act with a strong attitude.

7. attitude(Verb)

   To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

8. attitude(Verb)

   To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

Webster Dictionary(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attitude(noun)

   the posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

2. 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

3. 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

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attitude

   An attitude is an expression of favor or disfavor toward a person, place, thing, or event. Prominent psychologist Gordon Allport once described attitudes "the most distinctive and indispensable concept in contemporary social psychology.". Attitude can be formed from a person's past and present. In lay language, attitude may refer to the distinct concept of mood, or be especially synonymous with teenage rebellion.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Attitude

   at′ti-tūd, n. posture, or position: gesture: any condition of things or relation of persons viewed as expressing some thought, feeling, &c.—adj. Attitud′inal.—n. Attitudinā′rian, one who studies attitudes.—v.i. Attitud′inise, to assume affected attitudes.—n. Attitudinī′ser.—To strike an attitude, to assume a position or figure to indicate a feeling or emotion not really felt. [Fr. or It. from L. aptitudin-em, aptus, fit.]

U.S. National Library of Medicine(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. attitude

   To behave, think or feel.

   They had an attitude of absolute love and respect towards each other.

   Submitted by MaryC on February 15, 2020  

2. attitude

   To use the ability and quality of intelligent thought.

   The attitude of the young people at the youth club is amazing, they are so intelligent and responsible.

   Submitted by MaryC on June 1, 2020  

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British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attitude' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1773

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attitude' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1648

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'attitude' in Nouns Frequency: #408

Anagrams for attitude »

1. attuited

How to pronounce attitude?

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   Alex

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   Daniel

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   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of attitude in a Sentence

1. Margarita Louis-Dreyfus:

   This is an important step in the transition project we launched in June 2013, to further reinforce our management structure and governance model, (Schmidt's) broad and global experience in the food industry, combined with his leadership skills, entrepreneurial attitude, strong business ethics and team-oriented mindset make him the best person for the job.

2. Ramana Pemmaraju:

   Finally, I realised that No One, howsoever you may consider dearest to you, will never mend their ways to appeal you, for they will only follow their own nature. Accept it! You may like it or dislike it. The irony is in the process there may be phases in individual’s lives where their actions/ behaviour may appease you, but that’s never to be misunderstood that they have changed for you. From an evolutionary psychology standpoint, that’s a rebellious attitude that shapes our society!”

3. sindiswa matyobeni:

   The length of the distance will be determined by your attitude.”

4. Vanna Bonta:

   Hot air expands, and seriously pompous attitude is the inflation of choice by those lacking substance.

5. Zhang Xiaojun:

   The CSRC has always taken a hard-line attitude toward insider trading and widely reported market manipulation.

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