upbeat

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English

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Etymology

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From up- +‎ beat.

Pronunciation

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  • (adjective) IPA(key): /ʌpˈbit/
  • (noun) IPA(key): /ˈʌpˌbit/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːt

Adjective

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upbeat (comparative more upbeat, superlative most upbeat)

  1. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
    The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
  2. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
    Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.
    He sounded upbeat when I talked to him.
    • 2022 August 24, Steve Murphy tells Paul Stephen, “Rail + property: a winning combination”, in RAIL, number 964, page 48:
      But Murphy remains upbeat about the longer-term prospect of recovery and a resumption of the record growth in passenger volumes experienced in the UK in the two decades following privatisation.

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  • (antonym(s) of optimistic): downbeat

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Noun

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upbeat (plural upbeats)

  1. An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.
    The conductor said: I give you three beats for nothing and then you come in on the upbeat.

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