outlook
noun
Simple meaning
An attitude or point of view.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaʊtlʊk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An attitude or point of view.
A place from which something can be viewed.
Belief about (or mental picture of) the future
The view from such a place.
Expectation for the future.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- General English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: An attitude or point of view.
Used this way, outlook is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use outlook
- “Despite challenges, she always maintains a positive outlook on life.”noun
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Word Family
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A forecast of the weather.
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Synonyms
Sense: attitude or point of view
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