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The Britannica Dictionary attitude 2 ENTRIES FOUND:

• attitude (noun)
• cop (verb)

attitude /ˈætəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈætəˌtjuːd/ noun plural attitudes attitude /ˈætəˌtuːd/ Brit /ˈætəˌtjuːd/ noun plural attitudes Britannica Dictionary definition of ATTITUDE 1 [count] : the way you think and feel about someone or something

• He has a positive/negative attitude about the changes.

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• I don't understand your attitude to money.
• She's studying how attitudes toward death vary from culture to culture.
• He wants to change the hostile attitude they have toward technology.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 2 [count] : a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person's behavior

• He has an aggressive/rebellious attitude. [=he behaves toward other people in an aggressive/rebellious way]
• She's friendly and has a good attitude.
• You need to change your bad attitude.
• There's been a change/shift in his attitude since his accident.
• She has an attitude problem. [=she is not friendly or cooperative]

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples 3 informal a : a way of thinking and behaving that people regard as unfriendly, rude, etc. [count]

• I don't know what her problem is. She has a real attitude.
• I suggest you get rid of that attitude and shape up.

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• He was showing some attitude during practice today, so the coach benched him.

[+] more examples [-] hide examples [+] Example sentences [-] Hide examples b [noncount] : a strong, confident, or impressive quality

• a band/movie with attitude

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• She bowed her head in an attitude of prayer.

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