attitude
[ at-i-tood, -tyood ]
/ ˈæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /
noun
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind: a negative attitude; group attitudes.
position or posture of the body appropriate to or expressive of an action, emotion, etc.: a threatening attitude; a relaxed attitude.
Aeronautics.
the inclination of the three principal axes of an aircraft relative to the wind, to the ground, etc.
Ballet.
a pose in which the dancer stands on one leg, the other bent behind.
Origin of attitude
OTHER WORDS FROM attitude
at·ti·tu·di·nal, adjectiveWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH attitude
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British Dictionary definitions for attitude
attitude
/ (ˈætɪˌtjuːd) /
noun
Derived forms of attitude
attitudinal, adjectiveWord Origin for attitude
C17: from French, from Italian
attitudine disposition, from Late Latin
aptitūdō fitness, from Latin
aptus
apt
Medical definitions for attitude
attitude
[ ăt′ĭ-tōōd′ ]
n.
The position of the body and limbs; posture.
A manner of acting.
A relatively stable and enduring predisposition to behave or react in a characteristic way.