attitude
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
attitudes
plural
attitudes
Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTITUDE
1
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the way you think and feel about someone or something
— often + to, toward, or towards
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He has a positive/negative attitude about the changes.
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I don't understand your attitude to money.
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She's studying how attitudes toward death vary from culture to culture.
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He wants to change the hostile attitude they have toward technology.
2
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a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person's behavior
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He has an aggressive/rebellious attitude. [=he behaves toward other people in an aggressive/rebellious way]
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She's friendly and has a good attitude.
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You need to change your bad attitude.
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There's been a change/shift in his attitude since his accident.
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She has an attitude problem. [=she is not friendly or cooperative]
3
informal
a
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a way of thinking and behaving that people regard as unfriendly, rude, etc.
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I don't know what her problem is. She has a real attitude.
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I suggest you get rid of that attitude and shape up.
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He was showing some attitude during practice today, so the coach benched him.
b
[noncount]
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a strong, confident, or impressive quality
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a band/movie with attitude
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formal
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a particular way of positioning your body
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She bowed her head in an attitude of prayer.
