attitude
Academic Word List, sublist 4.
About 47.42 uses per million words.
Meaning
- noun The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.
- noun A disposition or state of mind.
Don't give me your negative attitude.
- noun Unpleasant behavior.
He doesn't take attitude from anybody.
- noun The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.
- noun A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.
- verb To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
- verb To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
Similar words
posture position mental attitude posturing stance attitudinal trend action aptitude view
Often followed by
of toward to towards and is was that in
Word family
attitudes
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