upbeat
adjectiveHow many syllables in upbeat?
There are 2 syllables in the word upbeat.How to pronounce upbeat:
Definition of upbeat:
- upbeat (adjective):
- cheerful and optimistic
- pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.
Synonyms for upbeat:
blithe
bright
buoyant
cheerful
cheery
chipper
encouraging
favourable
forward-looking
happy
heartening
hopeful
joyful
lively
looking up
merry
optimistic
positive
promising
rosy
smiling
sunny
Antonyms for upbeat:
aloof
angry
apathetic
austere
bad-tempered
bleak
brooding
cheerless
chippy
churlish
crabby
cross
dark
dejected
depressed
depressing
despondent
disgruntled
dismal
dolorous
dour
down
down in the dumps
downcast
drab
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