Sassy vs. Attitude

Bold and spirited, cheeky, impudent, saucy.

Somewhat sexy and provocative.

Lively, vigorous.

improperly forward or bold;

Example: ‘don't be fresh with me’; ‘impertinent of a child to lecture a grownup’; ‘an impudent boy given to insulting strangers’;

The position of the body or way of carrying oneself; posture.

Example: ‘The ballet dancer walked with a graceful attitude.’;

Disposition or state of mind.

Example: ‘... but had a lazy attitude to work.’;

A negative, irritating, or irritated attitude; posturing.

Example: ‘Don't give me your attitude.’; ‘You've got some attitude, girl!’;

The orientation of a vehicle or other object relative to the horizon, direction of motion, other objects, etc.

Example: ‘The airliner had to land with a nose-up attitude after the incident.’;

(ballet) A position similar to arabesque, but with the raised leg bent at the knee.

To assume or to place in a particular position or orientation; to pose.

To express an attitude through one's posture, bearing, tone of voice, etc.

The posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue.

The posture or position of a person or an animal, or the manner in which the parts of his body are disposed; position assumed or studied to serve a purpose; as, a threatening attitude; an attitude of entreaty.

Fig.: Position as indicating action, feeling, or mood; as, in times of trouble let a nation preserve a firm attitude; one's mental attitude in respect to religion.

Example: ‘The attitude of the country was rapidly changing.’; ‘'T is business of a painter in his choice of attitudes (posituræ) to foresee the effect and harmony of the lights and shadows.’; ‘Never to keep the body in the same posture half an hour at a time.’;

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways;

Example: ‘he had the attitude that work was fun’;

position or arrangement of the body and its limbs;

Example: ‘he assumed an attitude of surrender’;

a theatrical pose created for effect;

Example: ‘the actor struck just the right attitude’;

position of aircraft or spacecraft relative to a frame of reference (the horizon or direction of motion)

a settled way of thinking or feeling about something

Example: ‘he was questioned on his attitude to South Africa’; ‘being competitive is an attitude of mind’;

a position of the body indicating a particular mental state

Example: ‘the boy was standing in an attitude of despair’;

a position in which one leg is lifted behind with the knee bent at right angles and turned out, and the corresponding arm is raised above the head, the other extended to the side.

truculent or uncooperative behaviour

Example: ‘I asked the waiter for a clean fork and all I got was attitude’;

individuality and self-confidence

Example: ‘she snapped her fingers with attitude’;

the orientation of an aircraft or spacecraft, relative to the direction of travel.