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’tude

’tude

9.9
A bold, often rude way of behaving that shows confidence
  • noun
  • /tjuːd/
  • Slang
: actitud
  • If you keep showing that ’tude, you might get in trouble with your teacher.

Examples

  • His ’tude made it hard for anyone to work with him on the project.

  • She walked into the room with a lot of ’tude and refused to listen.

  • She walked in with such a bold ’tude!

  • His ’tude during the meeting was quite disrespectful.

  • If you keep showing that ’tude, your classmates might not want to work with you.

  • She entered the meeting with a confident ’tude, clearly not afraid to speak her mind.

  • His sassy ’tude sparked a lot of discussions among his friends.

Synonyms

boldness
vs’tude
1 3.7

Rude confidence that shows a lack of respect for others

is sassier and more playful rather than only being rude
brash attitude
vs’tude
1 6.6

A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people

is often sassier and less aggressively rude in tone
cattitude
vs’tude
  • Slang
1 9.9

A confident, stylish, slightly sassy way of acting like a cat

is similar but adds more noticeable disrespect rather than only style
BDE
vs’tude
  • Slang
9.9

A very confident manner that makes others notice and admire you

is more about sass and noticeable disrespect than merely impressing people

How Sassy

insolence
19 7.2
impertinence
6 8.1
’tude
  • Slang
9.9
cheek
  • Informal
18 6.1
attitude
∞ 3.0

Surface Forms

’tude singular
’tudes plural

Etymology

The word ’tude is a short, informal form of attitude, which means 'a way of behaving or thinking', and dropping the first part makes it sound sharp and bold. So ’tude is a quick, informal word for someone showing confidence, sassiness, or disrespect.