attitude
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈætɪˌtjud/
:
postura
- There's no reason to be nervous, ever, so long as you have a good, positive mental attitude.
- a positive attitude
- a negative attitude
- change my attitude
So you can really have the the personality and then the right the right attitude and the right moment that you're capturing with the pose.
- So you can really have the the personality and then the right the right attitude and the right moment that you're capturing with the pose.
Examples
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A positive mental attitude is stronger than any drug.
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I like to have a professional attitude.
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There was grace and mystery in her attitude, as if she were a symbol of something.
Academic text (1991) -
We will meet each new challenge with the same aggressive attitude.
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Kirsten goes to the window, stands in the attitude of someone looking out.
Fiction book (1991) -
Karla Wilson, 19, all grace and attitude, is on tiptoes reaching for a box of shoes.
Fiction book (1998) -
As he sits on the bridge in an attitude of prayer, the mirror laps Felibien up.
Fiction book (1991) -
She walked into the room with a confident attitude, showing that she was ready for any challenge.
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His relaxed attitude during the presentation helped put everyone at ease.
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Effective leaders often possess a positive attitude that inspires their team to perform better.
Synonyms
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1.0
The place where someone or something is placed
77
3.3
A way of standing that helps you keep balance or defend yourself
65
2.6
The way you hold your body when sitting or standing
Compounds
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7.5
A way of thinking that makes you feel better than others and makes you treat them as less important
- Offensive
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6.1
A belief or feeling that people of a different race are worse and should be treated unfairly
- Offensive
A way of behaving that shows you act too proud and think you are better than others
A way of thinking that focuses on getting ahead at work even if it hurts others
- Offensive
A strong belief that your group is better than others, often favoring men or your country
- Offensive
An insulting name for ideas that mix extreme communist and Nazi beliefs
- Offensive
A way of behaving that is self-important and demanding like a famous performer
- Slur
A confident, masculine way of acting shown by lesbian women and often seen as slang
Thinking or acting that shows no respect for workplace rules and proper behaviour
- Offensive
A negative or suspicious view of growing European influence that feels unwelcome
- Literature
Pretending to support social causes to seem caring without really acting
- Offensive
A view or action that treats people unfairly because of their gender
A way of acting that follows rules strictly even when common sense says not to
- Literature
Opposing new local projects near your home while allowing them in other places
- Informal
A tough, fearless, sometimes aggressive way of behaving that ignores rules and risks
- Formal
A way of behaving that shows little care for other people's feelings
A way of thinking that only cares about local matters and ignores wider issues
- Offensive
A parent who acts like they are better at raising children and makes others feel judged
How Open
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word attitude comes from an old Italian art word attitudine, from Latin aptitudo with the root apt- meaning 'fit'. In art it meant a chosen 'posture' or pose, so an attitude is a way of holding the body to show feeling.