Collocations for "attitude"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "attitude" in context.
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attitude
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- has (such) a [poor, friendly, relaxed, pleasant, annoying] attitude
- a [negative, bad, positive] attitude towards [women, politicians, the plan]
- your attitude to [life, money, your co-workers, others]
- the [prevailing, general, obvious] attitude [about, of]
- why do you have an attitude (with me)?
- that is the right attitude (to have)!
- do not [like, want] this attitude (of yours)
- need to [improve, check, work on, sort out, change] your attitude
- he was [questioned, warned, flagged] about his attitude
- the general attitude of the [public, people, senate] is
- public attitude is [key, vital, relaxed]
- she is all attitude
- she was in an attitude of [despair, prayer, pain]
- I got attitude from the [waiter, barman, operator]
- a [girl, kid] with attitude
- a [student, kid, person] with a bad attitude
- approach [life, work, the task, things] with the right attitude
- approach [life] with a [good, positive, healthy] attitude
- approach [life] with an attitude of [indifference, enthusiasm, respect]
- adopt the attitude that life is [too short, an adventure]
- you have an attitude [problem, issue]
'attitude' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
acceptance
- adjustment
- aloof
- arrogant
- bitch
- brash
- businessman
- callous
- carefree
- caring
- cautious
- change
- cocky
- corporate
- correct
- correction
- crush
- deal
- defeated
- desirable
- despise
- disappoint
- disgusting
- disregard
- easy-going
- easygoing
- estimate
- fearless
- frustrated
- half
- hate
- haughty
- icy
- improve
- influence
- insult
- jail
- joint
- lukewarm
- mighty
- mindful
- moody
- naive
- noxious
- obnoxious
- optimistic
- outstanding
- par
- positive
- punk