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attitude

noun/ˈætɪtjuːd/ (AT-i-tyood)Level B1
attitude meaning picture: A smiling young woman sitting confidently in front of a job interview panel
Picture meaning of “attitude” — the way you think and feel about something, shown in how you behave

the way you think and feel about something, shown in how you behave

Your attitude is your mindset, positive or negative. In informal English, 'attitude' alone can mean a proud or rude manner.

attitude meaning in Hindi

रवैया; नज़रिया; किसी चीज़ के बारे में सोचने-महसूस करने का तरीक़ा, जो व्यवहार में दिखे

आपका attitude आपकी सोच है, सकारात्मक या नकारात्मक। अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में अकेले 'attitude' का अर्थ घमंड या रूखा बर्ताव भी हो सकता है।

Examples

  1. She keeps a positive attitude, even on difficult days.मुश्किल दिनों में भी वह सकारात्मक रवैया (attitude) बनाए रखती है।
  2. A new survey shows a change in public attitudes towards electric cars.एक नए सर्वे से इलेक्ट्रिक कारों के प्रति लोगों के नज़रिए में बदलाव दिखता है।

Synonyms & antonyms

outlookapproachmindsetview

Memory trick

Your ATTITUDE decides your ALTITUDE: a good mindset lifts you higher.

💡 Did you know?

"Attract" comes from Latin "trahere", to pull, which also gave us "tractor", "traction" and "distract".

Word origin

From French, from Italian attitudine, 'posture', from Latin aptitudo, 'fitness'. It first meant a body position in art, later a position of the mind.

Other meanings

noun India usage: mindset toward work and people.

attitude meaning in other languages

Hindi · हिन्दीरवैया; नज़रिया; किसी चीज़ के बारे में सोचने-महसूस करने का तरीक़ा, जो व्यवहार में दिखे
Arabic · العربيةموقف؛ نظرة؛ طريقة تفكيرك وشعورك تجاه شيء كما تظهر في سلوكك
French · Françaisattitude, état d'esprit ; manière de penser et de ressentir, visible dans le comportement
Indonesian · Bahasa Indonesiasikap; cara berpikir dan merasa tentang sesuatu, yang tampak dari perilaku
Chinese · 中文态度;看法;(体现在行为上的)想法和感受

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