attitude
noun
at·ti·tude
ˈa-tə-ˌtüd 
-ˌtyüd
1
: the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture
depicted her in a reclining attitude
2
: a position assumed for a specific purpose
a threatening attitude
3
: a ballet position similar to the arabesque in which the raised leg is bent at the knee
4
a
: a mental position with regard to a fact or state
a helpful attitude
b
: a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
a negative attitude
an optimistic attitude
5
: the position of a craft (such as an aircraft or spacecraft) determined by the relationship between its axes and a reference datum (such as the horizon or a particular star)
6
: a bodily state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (such as an object, concept, or situation)
7
a
: a negative or hostile state of mind
b
: a cool, cocky, defiant, or arrogant manner
He was showing some attitude in practice today, so the coach benched him.
Examples of attitude in a Sentence
He has a positive attitude about the changes.
She's friendly and has a good attitude.
You need to change your bad attitude.
There's been a change in his attitude since his accident.
I don't know what her problem is. She has a real attitude.
I suggest you get rid of that attitude and shape up.
He was showing some attitude during practice today, so the coach benched him.
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Yet, people have a new, more favorable attitude toward his presidency in retrospect, certainly compared to the current occupant of the White House.
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Van Buren returns shortly with a newly contrite attitude, having come around to his library’s merits and read up on Toth’s prior designs in Hungary.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
William's first stop was a farm in Carnoustie, Angus to talk to the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies), a charity working throughout the U.K. to address the attitudes towards farm safety and poor mental health among the next generation of farmers.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The team took the lead early, extended it and Howe agreed afterwards that this clinical attitude was a measure of their progress.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Rich Lowry, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Van Buren returns shortly with a newly contrite attitude, having come around to his library’s merits and read up on Toth’s prior designs in Hungary.
—Anthony Paletta, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Feb. 2025
William's first stop was a farm in Carnoustie, Angus to talk to the Farm Safety Foundation (Yellow Wellies), a charity working throughout the U.K. to address the attitudes towards farm safety and poor mental health among the next generation of farmers.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 6 Feb. 2025
The team took the lead early, extended it and Howe agreed afterwards that this clinical attitude was a measure of their progress.
—George Caulkin, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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“Attitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attitude. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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attitude
noun
at·ti·tude
ˈat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: a position of the body or a figure : posture
2
: a particular feeling or way of thinking about something
3
: the position of something in relation to something else
Medical Definition
attitude
noun
at·ti·tude
ˈat-ə-ˌt(y)üd
1
: the arrangement of the parts of the body : posture
2
a
: a mental position with regard to a fact or state
b
: a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
3
: an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)
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