attitudinal

adjective

at·​ti·​tu·​di·​nal ˌa-tə-ˈtü-də-nəl How to pronounce attitudinal (audio)
-ˈtyü-
: relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings
attitudinal judgment
attitudinally adverb

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Holland said changes on the blue line will be made through a combination of attitudinal shifts and personnel reconfiguration. Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 11 June 2026 Shirts were made in collaboration with L.A. artist Ed Ruscha, worn by models with messy long hair and hands in their pockets, sporting the kind of attitudinal walk that the skater boy-actor-model working at your local coffee shop has perfected. Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2026 Smart, whose 62 games played this season were his most since 2022-23 with the Boston Celtics, has 17 assists in his first two games back despite being on a minutes restriction, but his contribution might be attitudinal as much as physical. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026 Boberg suggests that attitudinal factors play a role in the choice between the two. Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for attitudinal

Word History

Etymology

attitude + -inal (as in aptitudinal, from Latin aptitudin-, aptitudo)

First Known Use

1818, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of attitudinal was in 1818

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“Attitudinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attitudinal. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.

Medical Definition

attitudinal

adjective
at·​ti·​tu·​di·​nal ˌat-ə-ˈt(y)üd-nəl, -ᵊn-əl How to pronounce attitudinal (audio)
: relating to, based on, or expressive of personal attitudes or feelings
attitudinal responses of college students
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