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View synonyms for upbeat

upbeat

[ uhp-beet ]

noun

, Music.
  1. an unaccented beat, especially immediately preceding a downbeat.
  2. the upward stroke with which a conductor indicates such a beat.


adjective

  1. optimistic; happy; cheerful:

    television dramas with predictably upbeat endings.

upbeat

/ ˈʌpˌbiːt /

noun

  1. music
    1. a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
    2. the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this Compare downbeat
  2. an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. informal.
    marked by cheerfulness or optimism
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of upbeat1

1865–70; 1950–55 upbeat fordef 3; up- + beat
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Example Sentences

On Clorox’s most recent quarterly investor conference call in August, incoming CEO Linda Rendle and her C-suite colleagues had mostly upbeat news to share.

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Murph has a simultaneously upbeat and realistic view of our work-from-home experiment.

From Fortune

Get your head rightWhile they might not keep you alive in the same ways as shelter and water, an upbeat positive attitude and a generous streak of mental toughness can be literal lifesavers under the dire circumstances of a survival situation.

They all provided upbeat-to-enthusiastic testimonials, with one characterizing it as a “game-changer.”

I’m not a restaurant critic to be sure, but the food was fresh and fantastic, served by an upbeat and energetic staff.

And despite the good scholarship the authors have managed to retain the buoyancy and upbeat air attendant on most comics.

Walking around Freetown as he speaks to me on the phone, the typically upbeat Pratt sounds frustrated.

The simultaneously upbeat and sentimental ode to friendship is equal parts funk, trance, pop, and R&B.

He is determined to fulfill his mission of Christian charity, it appears, and he remains resolutely upbeat.

If anything, they suggest that Funke was feeling upbeat, rather than beaten down by her critics.

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