noun
attitude
A-tih-tyood
noun
1
A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something.
"His positive attitude helped the whole team stay motivated."
2
A physical posture or way of holding the body.
"The statue was carved in a dramatic attitude of triumph."
3
Confident or defiant behavior, sometimes seen as rude or uncooperative.
"The new intern had a bit of an attitude on his first day."
How to Use Attitude
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA way of thinking, a bodily posture, or (informally) a defiant, sassy manner.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
positive attitude
change your attitude
have an attitude
Word Forms
attituded past tense, attitudes plural, attitudes singular
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Etymology
From Italian attitudine, "aptness, posture," ultimately from Latin words for "fitness" and "acting" — making it a doublet of "aptitude."