attitude
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,743 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,427 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways also: mental attitude he had the attitude that work was fun
- the arrangement of the body and its limbs also: position, posture he assumed an attitude of surrender
- a theatrical pose created for effect the actor struck just the right attitude
- position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)
attitude in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And his attitude and his looks showed the pride of great resolutions.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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His hand was steady, but the attitude was an excuse for not making an immediate reply.
Ethan Frome · Edith Wharton · Chapter 1
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I have always had a good attitude towards actors, and Keanu helped me reinforce that idea.
William Gibson Interviewed · Giuseppe Salza · Chapter 1
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I mean who was wise enough and convincing enough to show them the inanity of their mental attitude?
Notes on Life & Letters · Joseph Conrad · Chapter 1
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He resented Paredes's words and attitude which he defined as studied to draw humour out of a tragic and desperate situation.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1