attitude

Attitude is part of the Academic Word List. It is important for students in college and university.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈætɪˌtjuːd/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈætɪtud/ or [ˈæɾɪtud]

• Audio (US)

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Noun

Singular attitude

Plural attitudes

1. (countable & uncountable) Your attitude is your feelings and opinions, especially when your actions show how you feel.

   He has a really bad attitude towards work.

   A positive attitude can make life a lot easier.

2. (aeronautics) (nautical) (engineering) The attitude of an aircraft is the orientation of it that is relative to the horizon or direction of motion.

Related words

• latitude
• altitude
• longitude