attitude
US /ˈætəˌtud/
Definition
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Her positive attitude makes her a pleasure to work with every day.
Word Family
NounNoun
attitude gốc
VerbVerb
attitudinise
attitudinize
AdjectiveAdj
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AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- mindseta habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
- outlooka habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
- dispositionyour usual mood
Collocations
- Easy positive attitudedescribing positive attitude (the primary form of an adjective or adverb; denotes a quality without qualification, comparison, or relation to increase or diminution)
- Medium professional attitude toward clientsdescribing professional attitude toward clients (a person engaged in one of the learned professions)
- Hard laissez-faire attitude toward riskdescribing laissez-faire attitude toward risk (with minimally restricted freedom in commerce)
- Very Hard strike a recalcitrant attitudeto strike a recalcitrant attitude, meaning to deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
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