Attitude (adjectives)

Attitude (adjectives)

the way that you behave towards somebody/something that shows how you think and feel

accusing

• showing that you think somebody has done something wrong

• e.g.: Her accusing eyes were fixed on him.

AGGRESSIVE

determined and acting with force in order to succeed

e.g.: We need to get more aggressive in our approach.

ARROGANT

behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people

e.g.: He was a rude, arrogant young man.

BITTER

feeling angry and unhappy because you feel that you have been treated unfairly

e.g.: She is very bitter about losing her job.

CALM

not excited, nervous or upset

e.g.: It is important to keep calm in an emergency.

COMPLIMENTARY

expressing approval, praise, etc.

e.g.: She was extremely complimentary about his work.

enthusiastic

• ​feeling or showing a lot of excitement and interest about somebody/something

• e.g.: She's all enthusiastic about China now that she's been there.

GRATEFUL

feeling or showing thanks because somebody has done something kind for you or has done as you asked

e.g.: He was grateful that she didn't tell his parents about the incident.

MISERABLE

always unhappy, unfriendly and in a bad mood

e.g.: He was a miserable old devil.

NOSTALGIC

• having or bringing a sad feeling mixed with pleasure when you think of happy times in the past

• e.g.: I feel quite nostalgic for the place where I grew up.

OPTIMISTIC

expecting good things to happen or something to be successful; showing this feeling

e.g.: He remained strongly optimistic that an agreement could be reached.

PESSIMISTIC

expecting bad things to happen or something not to be successful

e.g.: They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their chances of winning.

• showing or expressing sarcasm (a way of using words that are the opposite of what you mean in order to be unpleasant to somebody or to make fun of them)

• e.g.: She was waiting for him to make some sarcastic comment.

SYMPATHATIC

kind to somebody who is hurt or sad;

showing that you understand and care about their problems

e.g.: I'm here if you need a sympathetic ear (= somebody to talk to about your problems).

URGENT

• ​showing that you think that something needs to be dealt with immediately

• e.g.: Her voice sounded urgent on the phone.