attitude (noun)

  • 1attitude — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ carefree, good, healthy, positive, right, upbeat ▪ I try to have a healthy, positive attitude to life. ▪ She seems to have the right attitude for …

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  • 2attitude — ► NOUN 1) a settled way of thinking or feeling. 2) a posture of the body. 3) informal, chiefly N. Amer. self confident or aggressively uncooperative behaviour. DERIVATIVES attitudinal adjective. ORIGIN Italian attitudine fitness, posture , from… …

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  • 3ATTITUDE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index good attitude noun amiability, benevolence, confidence, consideration, gallantry, gravity, modesty, posture, sentiment …

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  • 4attitude — noun 1 (C, U) the opinions and feelings that you usually have about something (+ towards): Pete s attitude towards women really scares me. 2 (C, U) the way that you behave towards someone or in a particular situation, especially when this shows… …

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  • 5attitude research — ➔ research * * * attitude research UK US noun [U] MARKETING, HR ► detailed study of people s feelings and opinions about a company or product: »The aim of employee attitude research is to increase staff engagement with the company …

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  • 6attitude — UK US /ˈætɪtjuːd/ noun [C or U] ► a feeling or opinion about something, especially when this shows in your behaviour: attitude towards sb/sth »We need team players with a positive attitude towards work. »What is your employer s attitude to equal… …

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  • 7attitude — noun 1) you seem ambivalent in your attitude Syn: view, viewpoint, outlook, perspective, stance, standpoint, position, inclination, temper, orientation, approach, reaction; opinion, ideas, convictions, feelings, thinking …

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  • 8attitude — noun Etymology: French, from Italian attitudine, literally, aptitude, from Late Latin aptitudin , aptitudo fitness more at aptitude Date: 1668 1. the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure ; posture 2. a …

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  • 9attitude — noun 1) you seem ambivalent in your attitude Syn: view, viewpoint, outlook, perspective, stance, standpoint, position, approach, opinion 2) an attitude of prayer Syn: position, post …

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  • 10attitude angle — noun In a cornering motor vehicle, the slight angle between the track of the vehicle and the direction in which the tyres are pointing • • • Main Entry: ↑attitude …

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