200+ Words To Describe Attitude (Positive & Negative Attitudes)
An attitude is a thought, feeling or opinion about something (or someone) that then influences the way we speak and act and how we interact with others.
Attitudes are thought to be either positive or negative and are often dynamic rather than fixed. They are also influenced by personality, personal history, and social environment.
A positive or negative mental attitude is a predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably to something in the future.
How Do You Describe Attitudes?
We tend to describe other people’s attitudes by our own perception of how they are acting, reacting, facial expressions, body movements, what they are saying and how they are saying it.
We tend to describe our own attitude at the time based on the thoughts and feelings we are experiencing.
We use adjectives (describing words) to help us describe an attitude. Below is a long (but not exhaustive) list of words we may use to describe ours or other people’s attitudes.
List of Attitudes – Words To Describe Attitudes
- abundant
- affectionate
- agreeable
- alluring
- aloof
- amiable
- amused
- angry
- annoying
- apathetic
- apologetic
- appreciative
- argumentative
- arrogant
- artificial
- audacious
- authentic
- authoritative
- belligerent
- benevolent
- bleak
- boastful
- bold
- bragging
- brash
- brave
- bright
- calculated
- callous
- calm
- caustic
- charismatic
- charming
- cheerful
- cheery
- childish
- coarse
- cold
- comical
- compassionate
- complimentary
- concerning
- condescending
- confident
- consoling
- contagious
- contemplative
- conventional
- cordial
- crazy
- creative
- critical
- cynical
- dedicated
- determined
- diligent
- diplomatic
- disappointed
- disgruntled
- disgusted
- disinterested
- droll
- dynamic
- earnest
- ecstatic
- edgy
- egotistical
- elated
- elevated
- emotional
- encouraging
- energetic
- enthusiastic
- excited
- exuberant
- facetious
- fake
- fanciful
- fatherly
- flippant
- forthright
- friendly
- fun
- funny
- furious
- generous
- genuine
- giddy
- giving
- gloomy
- gracious
- grateful
- gregarious
- happy
- hardworking
- harsh
- hateful
- haughty
- hopeful
- humorous
- hurtful
- imaginative
- impassioned
- indifferent
- indignant
- inflammatory
- inquisitive
- insulting
- intelligent
- interested
- intimate
- involved
- ironic
- irreverent
- irritated
- joking
- jovial
- joyful
- jubilant
- judgmental
- kind
- lighthearted
- likeable
- loving
- loyal
- malicious
- manipulative
- mocking
- moody
- morose
- motherly
- narcissistic
- nosy
- objective
- obnoxious
- optimistic
- outraged
- passionate
- passive
- patient
- patronizing
- peaceful
- pessimistic
- playful
- pleasant
- polite
- pompous
- positive
- proud
- pushy
- quarrelsome
- quizzical
- reflective
- relaxed
- reserved
- reverent
- ridiculing
- romantic
- sad
- sarcastic
- sardonic
- satiric
- scornful
- sedate
- sedentary
- sentimental
- shameful
- sharp
- silly
- sincere
- smooth
- snooty
- solemn
- soothing
- standoffish
- superficial
- surly
- surprised
- sweet
- temperamental
- testy
- threatening
- tired
- tricky
- triumphant
- unenergetic
- uninterested
- unnerving
- vibrant
- warm
- welcoming
- whimsical
- wrathful
- wry
How Would You Describe A Positive Attitude?
When someone is said to have a positive attitude, we may say they ‘re optimistic about the future, they enjoy life and appreciate what they have. They’re generally happy with who they are and their life circumstances.
Positive attitude is a predisposition to respond favorably or unfavorably to something in the future. A positive outlook on life, full of energy and enthusiasm for living. Sometimes used as an umbrella term that includes several positive mental attributes.
We may use adjectives such as:
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- abundant
- agreeable
- amiable
- brave
- bright
-
- calm
- charismatic
- charming
- cheery
- creative
- determined
- diligent
- diplomatic
- dynamic
- energetic
-
- friendly
- funny
- generous
- giving
- grateful
- gregarious
-
- hard-working
- helpful
- imaginative
- inquisitive
- intelligent
- kind
- likable
- loyal
-
- optimistic
- patient
- polite
- positive
- sincere
- receptive
- appreciative
- open
- understanding
How Would You Describe a Negative Attitude?
When someone has a negative attitude, they’re often said to be pessimistic about the future and life events. They may view themselves as victims of circumstances beyond their control and see the world as unfriendly or dangerous.
Someone who is pessimistic may focus on all the possible negatives that can happen when faced with an opportunity.
Negative attitude is a predisposition to respond unfavorably to something in the future. A pessimistic perspective on life, full of energy and enthusiasm for living. Sometimes used as an umbrella term that includes several negative mental attributes.
We tend to use words to describe negative attitude such as:
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- aloof
- angry
- annoying
- belligerent
- bemoaning
- bleak
- brash
-
- callous
- coarse
- cold
- complaining
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- judgemental
- negative
- pessimistic
- resentful
- suspect
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- unenthusiastic
- ungrateful
- uninterested
- wingey
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