Collocations for attitude - noun
ADJECTIVE
carefree,
good,
healthy,
positive,
right,
upbeat
I try to have a healthy, positive attitude to life.
She seems to have the right attitude for the job.
I try to have a healthy, positive attitude to life.
She seems to have the right attitude for the job.
conciliatory,
favourable/favorable,
friendly,
sympathetic
bad, negative, wrong
aggressive, belligerent, critical, hostile, racist
arrogant, cavalier, cocky, condescending, dismissive, patronizing
She shares his somewhat cavalier attitude to the law (= does not take it as seriously as she should).
bad, negative, wrong
aggressive, belligerent, critical, hostile, racist
arrogant, cavalier, cocky, condescending, dismissive, patronizing
She shares his somewhat cavalier attitude to the law (= does not take it as seriously as she should).
casual,
flexible,
irreverent,
laid-back,
laissez-faire,
lax,
liberal,
nonchalant,
permissive,
relaxed,
tolerant,
wait-and-see
(esp. AmE)
The teachers seem to have a very relaxed attitude to discipline.
The teachers seem to have a very relaxed attitude to discipline.
responsible,
serious
conservative, inflexible, rigid, uncompromising (esp. BrE)
ambivalent
changing
general, prevailing, public
The general attitude of the public is sympathetic.
conservative, inflexible, rigid, uncompromising (esp. BrE)
ambivalent
changing
general, prevailing, public
The general attitude of the public is sympathetic.
cultural,
mental,
moral,
racial,
sexual
parental
social, societal (esp. AmE)
Newspapers reflect social attitudes.
parental
social, societal (esp. AmE)
Newspapers reflect social attitudes.
VERB + attitude
adopt,
cultivate,
have,
maintain,
take
The government has taken a positive attitude to this problem.
Sometimes it's essential for doctors to cultivate a detached attitude.
The government has taken a positive attitude to this problem.
Sometimes it's essential for doctors to cultivate a detached attitude.
display,
express
He displayed a condescending attitude towards/toward his co-workers.
He displayed a condescending attitude towards/toward his co-workers.
change,
influence,
shape
The experience changed his attitude to religion.
The experience changed his attitude to religion.
reflect
The policy reflects a caring attitude towards/toward employees.
The policy reflects a caring attitude towards/toward employees.
foster,
instil/instill,
reinforce
efforts to foster positive attitudes to learning
efforts to foster positive attitudes to learning
give
Don't give me any attitude (= don't treat me disrespectfully)!
Don't give me any attitude (= don't treat me disrespectfully)!
attitude + VERB
exist,
persist,
prevail
This sort of attitude exists among certain groups of people.
This sort of attitude exists among certain groups of people.
permeate sth,
pervade sth
A playful attitude pervades all his work.
A playful attitude pervades all his work.
change,
shift
attitude + NOUN
problem
At school he was thought to have an attitude problem.
At school he was thought to have an attitude problem.
adjustment,
shift
(both esp. AmE)
Changing conditions require an attitude adjustment on the part of business.
Changing conditions require an attitude adjustment on the part of business.
PREPOSITION
attitude about
changing attitudes about death
changing attitudes about death
attitude of
an attitude of confidence and trust
Youth is simply an attitude of mind.
an attitude of confidence and trust
Youth is simply an attitude of mind.
attitude to,
attitude towards/toward
There has been a marked change in attitude towards/toward the war.
There has been a marked change in attitude towards/toward the war.
PHRASES
a change in attitude,
a change of attitude
with attitude (= having a confident, aggressive attitude that challenges what people think)
a rock band with attitude
with attitude (= having a confident, aggressive attitude that challenges what people think)
a rock band with attitude