attitude

Definition

  • noun: the way you think and feel about someone or something
  • noun: the arrangement of the parts of a body or figure
  • often + 'to, toward', or 'towards'
  • synonyms: posture

Examples

  • He has an aggressive/rebellious 'attitude'. [=he behaves toward other people in an aggressive/rebellious way]

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

  • She's studying how 'attitudes toward' death vary from culture to culture.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) - You know? - l'm not following. Creepy. l had a run-in with that nurse, Carla. She forgot to check the stats on a patient and gave me attitude. Did you tell on her? - Who's responsible for this? - She is. l don't remember. Why do you assume it was my fault? (..)
    2001 TvShow: Scrubs Title: My Mentor Season: 1 Episode 2
  • (..) ...and when you got it back, there'd be monkey raisins in it? When he did it, it was funny. When I did it to my boss's hat... Suddenly, I had this big "attitude problem." The One With the Super Bowl Hey, check it out! Guess what I got? Rhythm? No. My first fan mail! (..)
    1996 TvShow: Friends Title: The One After the Superbowl: Part 1 Season: 2 Episode 12
  • (..) Reporting high level of sass. Take it to DEFCON . Your heard that gentlemen. DEFCON . Listen, young lady. I don't know where this disrespectful attitude came from. You want a piece of this, pops. Come and get it! Yeah. Well. Well. Here it comes. (..)
    2015 Inside Out