attitude

The way you think and feel about someone or something, often shown in your behavior.

• She has a positive attitude.
• His attitude towards work has improved.
• What changed your attitude about exercise?

How to use it: attitude to/toward/towards someone/something (Her attitude toward school has changed.); attitude about something (We discussed their attitudes about money.)

Similar words: outlook, approach, mindset

Common phrases: positive attitude, bad attitude, attitude towards something

The way you think or feel about something, often shown in your behavior.

• I like your positive attitude.
• His attitude towards work changed after the meeting.
• Why do they have such different attitudes to money?

How to use it: attitude to/towards something (Her attitude towards school has improved.)

Similar words: outlook, mindset

Common phrases: positive attitude, attitude towards something, bad attitude

The way someone holds or positions their body.

• She stood in a graceful attitude.
• The statue shows a soldier in a proud attitude.
• He sat with his arms folded in an attitude of calm.

Similar words: posture, pose

Common phrases: graceful attitude, relaxed attitude

The position of a plane or other object compared with the ground or its direction of travel.

• The pilot adjusted the aircraft’s attitude.
• The sensor measures attitude during flight.
• A nose-up attitude helped the plane slow down.

Similar words: orientation

Common phrases: aircraft attitude, nose-up attitude