attitude

An attitude is a feeling or a manner of expression. It can be good or bad, positive or negative, normal or extreme. This word is often used in describing how a person regards other people, or how a person regards work.

• Cindy has a good attitude towards school.
• Tony’s attitude towards work is poor. He has a poor attitude.
• A person with a positive attitude can accomplish great things.
• If you really want to learn English well, it’s important to have a good attitude towards school and studying.
• Once Abdi changed his attitude towards his teachers, his grades improved and he started to enjoy school.
• Charlene was fired from her job because she had a bad attitude, and she was rude to the customers.

Sometimes the word "attitude" implies that a person’s behavior or feelings are negative.

• He’s developed a real attitude.
• She has an attitude problem.
• Where did she get that attitude?
• A person with an attitude won’t last long around here.
• What’s up with the attitude?
• I don’t like your attitude.
• You’d better change your attitude.

After living in California for a few years, she developed an attitude towards her old friends.

Click here to learn more words.

This page was originally published on April 1, 2014.