UPBEAT

cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat

(adjective) pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

upbeat, offbeat

(noun) an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

(noun) a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

upbeat (comparative more upbeat, superlative most upbeat)

Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.

Antonyms

• (optimistic): downbeat

Noun

upbeat (plural upbeats)

An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Synonyms

• unaccented beat

• anticipatory note, anticipatory

• unstressed note, unstressed

• anacrusis

• pickup

Anagrams

• beat up, beat-up

Source: Wiktionary



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