attitude meaning and definition

ATTITUDE noun

Definition of attitude (noun)

1. 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"
   • synonyms: mental attitude
2. the arrangement of the body and its limbs
   • "he assumed an attitude of surrender"
   • synonyms: position, posture
3. a theatrical pose created for effect
   • "the actor struck just the right attitude"
4. position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)