Meaning of attitude in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈædəˌt(j)ud/

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1. Noun

   attitude

   Etymology

   late 17th century (denoting the placing or posture of a figure in art): from French, from Italian attitudine‘fitness, posture’, from late Latin aptitudo, from aptus‘fit’

   Definitions

   1. a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways

   Examples

   • « he had the attitude that work was fun »
2. 2. position or arrangement of the body and its limbs

   Examples

   • « he assumed an attitude of surrender »
3. 3. a theatrical pose created for effect

   Examples

   • « the actor struck just the right attitude »
4. 4. position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)