attitude
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
Noun 4 meanings
The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
“The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.”
A disposition or state of mind.
“Don't give me your negative attitude.”
Unpleasant behavior.
“He doesn't take attitude from anybody.”
The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
“The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.”
Verb 2 meanings
To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.
To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.
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.
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ATTITUDE at a glance
ATTITUDE has 8 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (A 1 + T 1 + T 1 + I 1 + T 1 + U 1 + D 2 + E 1) and 10 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,512 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with attitude
All rhymes- INCLUDE10
- DUDE6
- RUDE5
- CRUDE8
- MAGNITUDE13
- ALTITUDE9
- GRATITUDE11
- CONCLUDE13
- EXCLUDE17
- MULTITUDE12
- LATITUDE9
- SOLITUDE9
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