attitude

CEFRB1

/ˈætɪˌtjuːd/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The way someone thinks or feels about a person or situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A disposition or state of mind.

Examples

  • Don't take that dramatic attitude all of a sudden.

  • What do you make of his attitude towards us these days?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • [ˈæɾɪˌtʰʊu̯d]
  • [ˈætʰɪˌtʰjʊu̯d]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Unpleasant behavior.

  2. The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.

  3. The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.

More examples

In context

  • The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.

  • Don't give me your negative attitude.

  • You've got a nice attitude today.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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.