Meaning & use
upbeat
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Cheerful, optimistic, and positive in attitude or tone.
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Despite the setback, she stayed upbeat about the team's chances.
The upbeat music set a lively mood for the party.
A note on using this word
Originally a musical term for an unstressed beat before the main beat, now used mainly in its figurative, everyday sense.
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Words with an opposite meaning
downbeat
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