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Definitions

posture

[pos-cher] / ˈpɒs tʃər /
NOUN
stance, circumstance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aspect attitude demeanor disposition mode
STRONG
bearing brace carriage condition deportment mien phase port pose position presence set situation state
WEAK
positure
NOUN
beliefs
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attitude disposition feeling frame of mind mood outlook sentiment stance
STRONG
inclination standpoint
WEAK
point of view
VERB
display an attitude
Synonyms
STRONG
affect attitudinize display fake masquerade playact pose
WEAK
do a bit do for effect fake it make a show pass for pass off put on airs put up a front show off
Antonyms
STRONG
withhold
WEAK
be truthful

Example Sentences

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Seeing him in such a defeated posture came as no surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

But it remains to be seen whether the geopolitical uncertainty will shift the labor market out of its so-called “no hire, no fire” posture.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

This is because the court took the case in a pre-enforcement posture, before Colorado ever enforced its ban in an actual dispute involving concrete facts and real people who suffered through the “conversion” process.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

Most large importers—Walmart and Home Depot among them—haven’t embraced Costco’s assertive legal posture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Everyone in the grill laughed except for Cleve, who assumed a posture of righteous disgruntlement.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.