upbeat (ˈʌpˌbiːt
)
Definitions
noun
- music
- a usually unaccented beat, esp the last in a bar
- the upward gesture of a conductor's baton indicating this Compare downbeat
- an upward trend (in prosperity, etc)
adjective
- informal marked by cheerfulness or optimism
Synonyms
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cheerful,
positive,
optimistic,
promising,
encouraging,
looking up,
hopeful,
favourable,
rosy,
buoyant,
heartening,
cheery,
forward-looking,
Usage examples
There'd been no reply so far, but I still felt upbeat --- at last, at last, I had hope.
, RESCUING ROSE (2002)But even now capital markets and the industry are not upbeat.
India Today (1998)Another upbeat signal, he added, is that many companies increased their dividend payouts.
Globe and Mail (2003)Bethlehem is in an upbeat part of New Zealand in a relatively prosperous part of the nation.
Glasgow Herald (2001)In Spain, however, a rumba is a slick, upbeat , urban gypsy music.
, TUNING UP AT DAWN: A Memoir of Music and Majorca (2004)