attitude

Meanings

Plural: attitudes

Noun

• a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
  • "he had the attitude that work was fun"
• the arrangement of the body and its limbs
  • "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)
• The position of the body or way of carrying oneself.
• Disposition or state of mind.
• Unpleasant behavior.
• The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.
• A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

Verb

• 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.

Synonyms

mental attitude, orientation, position, posture, stance, trim