attitude
: the way you think and feel about someone or something
: a feeling or way of thinking that affects a person’s behavior
: a way of thinking and behaving that people regard as unfriendly, rude, etc.
Full Definition of ATTITUDE
1: the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure : posture
2: a position assumed for a specific purpose <a threatening attitude>
3: a ballet position similar to the arabesque in which the raised leg is bent at the knee
4 a : a mental position with regard to a fact or state <a helpful attitude>
b : a feeling or emotion toward a fact or state
5 : the position of an aircraft or spacecraft determined by the relationship between its axes and a reference datum (as the horizon or a particular star)
6 : an organismic state of readiness to respond in a characteristic way to a stimulus (as an object, concept, or situation)
7 a : a negative or hostile state of mind
b : a cool, cocky, defiant, or arrogant manner
