tigrish attitude
- noun
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actitud tigresa
- Her tigrish attitude enabled her to succeed in a highly competitive work environment.
Examples
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The coach admired the player's tigrish attitude during every match.
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Despite his tigrish attitude, he cared deeply for his family and friends.
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She approached the challenge with a tigrish attitude.
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His tigrish attitude impressed everyone in the meeting.
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Her tigrish attitude impressed her colleagues, showing her determination and competitiveness during negotiations.
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The athlete's tigrish attitude made him a formidable opponent on the field, always ready to take on any challenge.
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With a tigrish attitude, she faced her fears head-on, ready to tackle whatever obstacles came her way.
Synonyms
3
4.4
Bold and energetic in trying to reach a goal
2
5.3
A strong, competitive way of behaving or performing
1
9.9
A tendency to be aggressive and start fights
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8.0
A tendency to act in a forceful or angry way toward others
A bold, strong way of behaving that shows no fear
A bold, rude way of behaving that upsets people
Antonyms
How Fierce
Surface Forms
Morphology
tigrish + attitude
The adjective "tigrish" is transparently analyzable as tiger + the productive suffix -ish (= "tiger-like"), so combined with "attitude" it straightforwardly yields "a tiger-like, fierce manner." The formation is regular and cross-linguistically interpretable (animal‑like/metaphorical adjectives are common), so a B1 learner who knows the parts would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Tigrish attitude may come from the image of a tiger: low, watchful, and ready to pounce. Calling someone tigrish compares their attitude to that fierce animal, so it means 'fierce' or 'aggressive' in how they act.