attitude

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. stand, pose, posture, position. See location, form, circumstance.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [Posture]

Syn. pose, posture, stance, stand; see pose , position 5 , posture .

2. [State of mind]

Syn. mood, opinion, idea about, viewpoint, point of view, standpoint, outlook, perspective, belief, air, demeanor, manner, condition of mind, habitual mode of regarding something, disposition of mind, state of feeling, mindset, manner of thinking, way of looking at things, position, reaction, bias, slant, set, leaning, proclivity, bent, inclination, propensity, cast, emotion, temper, temperament, sensibility, disposition, mental state, notion, philosophy, view, approach, stance, stand, orientation, nature, makeup, frame of mind, character.

• strike an attitude,

Syn. be theatrical, assume a posture or pose, be affected; see pose 2 .

See Synonym Study at posture .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

1. outlook mind, disposition, frame of mind, temperament, feeling, view, perspective, *mindset, demeanor, bias.

2. posture stance, manner, bearing, pose, mien, carriage, air.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) noun 1. The way in which one is placed or arranged: pose, position, posture. See POSTURE. 2. The way in which a person holds or carries his or her body: carriage, pose, posture, stance. See POSTURE. 3. A frame of mind affecting one's thoughts or behavior: outlook, position, posture, stance. See ATTITUDE. 4. A general cast of mind with regard to something: feeling, sentiment. See ATTITUDE.