Definition: 1. A complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways. 2. Position or arrangement of the body and its limbs. 3. A theatrical pose created for effect. 4. Position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion.
Use 'attitude' in a sentence:
1. I find his attitude very hard to take.
2. The essential difference between Sara and me is in our attitude to money.
3. Her attitude could fairly be described as hostile.
4. Their attitude is perfectly understandable.
5. Her attitude is imperious at times.
6. Attitudes have changed radically.
7. The government takes a cavalier attitude to the problems of prison overcrowding.
8. Their attitude is so very English.
9. His attitudes show a certain narrowness of mind.
10. I find your attitude a little mystifying, Marilyn.
11. Her hands were folded in an attitude of prayer.
12. Attitudes learned at home carry over into the playground.
13. Her attitude really pisses me off.
14. She has a refreshingly healthy attitude to work.
15. What brought about the change in his attitude?
16. He has a condescending attitude towards women.
17. The law is often tardy in reacting to changing attitudes.
18. Where does her attitude come from?
19. Their attitude irritates me.
20. He has an ambivalent attitude towards her.
21. She has tried to superimpose her own attitudes onto this ancient story.
22. I just cannot comprehend your attitude.
23. I can't stand his holier-than-thou attitude.
24. These attitudes are deeply embedded in our society.
25. Scientists have a fairly negative attitude to the theory.
26. He has a very tolerant attitude towards other religions.
27. Youth is simply an attitude of mind.
28. Not a very creditable attitude, I'm afraid.
29. Clare has a mature and responsible attitude to work.
30. You're taking a pretty selfish attitude over this, aren't you?
31. I take a fairly relaxed attitude towards what the kids wear to school.
32. Her sudden change in attitude threw me.
33. Their attitude only strengthened his resolve to fight on.
34. Public attitudes to the strike have hardened.
35. If you want to pass your exams you'd better change your attitude!
36. A lot of drivers have a serious attitude problem.
37. That sort of attitude really gets my back up!
38. That sort of romantic attitude cuts no ice with moneymen.
39. We need to fight this barbarian attitude to science.
40. I find his attitude a little hard to take.
41. You must have found my attitude annoying.
42. His passive attitude made things easier for me.
43. The wrong attitude will have exactly the reverse effect.
44. Such an attitude is alien to most businessmen.
45. You'd better get rid of that attitude and shape up, young man.
46. This attitude is common among the under-25s.
47. Public attitudes towards marriage have shifted over the past 50 years.
48. His speech called for a step change in attitudes to the environment in the 21st century.
