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upbeat Definition

up·beat (upbēt′; for adj., also up bēt)

noun

  1. an upward trend; upswing
  2. Music
    1. an unaccented beat, esp. when on the last note of a bar
    2. the upward stroke of a conductor's hand or baton indicating such a beat

adjective

Informal lively; cheerful; optimistic

upbeat Usage Examples

Preposition: about

  • prospect: The atmosphere at the site is relaxed and friendly, with staff upbeat about future prospects for the business.
  • future: Manager Morell Maison was left feeling a little sad, although he is still upbeat about the future.
  • contact: Despite our concerns, we have always been very upbeat about contact and told the children they will enjoy it.
  • thing: I feel much more upbeat about things now that i have Amelie properly back.

Modifying Another Word

  • relentlessly: And so the relentlessly upbeat but essentially meaningless promises go on.
  • surprisingly: Looking back at its record, the answer of our jury is surprisingly upbeat.
  • similarly: A similarly upbeat article, Sainsbury's strategy begins to deliver appeared in The Guardian on March 10 2005.
  • remarkably: Despite being run straight after the election and before the drawn-out Euro Count the AGS comrades looked and sounded remarkably upbeat.
  • fairly: The album gets underway with the fairly upbeat ' Two Worlds ' .
  • equally: Melissa's message was equally upbeat the comprehensive system is simply the best, by any academic or social yardstick.

Modifies a noun

  • tempo: Tenderly sung with gentle harmonies and a bouncy upbeat tempo ensures the album is worms a way into your heart.
  • mood: The upbeat mood of the markets in recent months has been based around brighter economic news from around the world.
  • vibe: Thank god MC Inja came on at this point to salvage the evening by giving an upbeat, positive vibe.
  • ending: I thought this worked very well and brought an upbeat ending to the evening.
  • anthem: There's decent if not again outdated upbeat dance anthems on the decks.
  • melody: The perfectly picked intro had a jazzy feel and I liked the catchy chorus, which lifted up into quite an upbeat melody.

Used with adjective complement

  • remain: Basildon gunmen are shooting stars Soldier Joe's squad call up King remains upbeat despite.. .
  • feel: I feel much more upbeat about things now that i have Amelie properly back.
  • seem: However, in the longer term he seems more upbeat.
  • sound: However, Kroes, attending a competition conference in Italy, sounded upbeat.

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