upbeat

Meanings

Plural: upbeats

Noun

• a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
  • "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
• an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
• An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Adjective Satellite

• pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Adj

• Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
• Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.

Synonyms

anacrusis, anticipatory, anticipatory note, cheerful, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, offbeat, pickup, pollyannaish, unaccented beat, unstressed, unstressed note, welfare, well-being, wellbeing

Antonyms

downbeat, ill-being

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