attitude

A2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈætɪˌtud/ UK /ˈætɪˌt͡ʃuːd/ See IPA manual

Freq #2511

Meanings

1

noun
The way you think and feel about someone or something.

She has a very positive attitude toward her work.
2

noun
Rude or unhelpful behavior that shows a lack of respect.

The waiter gave me real attitude when I asked for the bill.
3

noun
The position of the body or the way someone holds themselves.

The dancer moved with a graceful attitude.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the way you think and feel... mental attitudeoutlook

3 noun · the position of the body or... posture stance

Word family

Forms attitudes

Derived forms attitude-adjusterattitude-yattitudinalattitudybaditudebrattitudecatitudecattitudedickitudenonattitudepomitudepro-attitude

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Phrases (4)

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defensive attitude
a way of reacting that treats criticism or questions as personal attacks

Adjective + noun
indulgent attitude
A lenient or kindly approach that readily forgives faults or permits wishes.

Adjective + noun
skeptical attitude
a way of thinking that questions whether claims are true

Adjective + noun
wholesome attitude
an attitude that supports healthy or morally sound behavior

Adjective + noun

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.

attitude French attitudine Italian aptitūdō la-med aptō Latin

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# attitude

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈætɪˌtud/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈætɪˌt͡ʃuːd/
**Frequency rank:** 2511

## Meanings
1. The way you think and feel about someone or something.
2. Rude or unhelpful behavior that shows a lack of respect.
3. The position of the body or the way someone holds themselves.

## Examples
- She has a very positive attitude toward her work.
- The waiter gave me real attitude when I asked for the bill.
- The dancer moved with a graceful attitude.

## Derived Forms
- attitude-adjuster
- attitude-y
- attitudinal
- attitudy
- baditude
- brattitude
- catitude
- cattitude
- dickitude
- nonattitude
- pomitude
- pro-attitude

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: attitude
- Root: attitudine
- Root: aptitūdō
- Root: aptō
- Affix: -tude - state

## 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.

## AI Etymology
Attitude comes 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.

## Topics
- People & Society

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