attitude

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
A disposition or state of mind.
Unpleasant behavior.
The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
A position similar to an arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

verb

To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

Pronunciation

/ˈæt.ɪˌt͡ʃuːd/ /ˈæt.ɪˌtjuːd/ /ˈæt.ɪˌtud/ [ˈæɾ.ɪˌtud] en-us-attitude.ogg /ˈæt.ɪˌtjʉːd/ [ˈæɾ.ɪˌtjʉːd] /ˈɛt.əˌtjʉːd/ [ˈɛɾ.əˌtjʉːd] /ˈat.ɪˌt͡ʃʉd/ /ˈat.ɪˌtjʉd/ /ˌat.ɪˈt͡ʃud/ /ˈɛːt.ɪ.tˌjuːd/

Word forms

attitude attitudes attituding attituded

Etymology

From French attitude, from Italian attitudine (“attitude, aptness”), from Medieval Latin aptitūdō (“aptitude”) and actitūdō (“acting, posture”), from Latin aptō and actitō. Doublet of aptitude.

Synonyms

Derived words

aircraft attitude attitude-adjuster attitude check attitude indicator attitude reflects leadership attitude-y attitudinal attitudy baditude brattitude catitude cattitude dickitude nonattitude pomitude positive mental attitude pro-attitude propositional attitude tortitude tude

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