upbeat
adjectiveDivide upbeat into syllables:
up · beat
How to pronounce upbeat:
Definition of upbeat:
- upbeat (adjective):
- cheerful and optimistic
- pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.
Synonyms for upbeat:
joyfulcheerybuoyantrosyencouragingcheerfulhopefulpositiveblithesunnyShow 8 more
Antonyms for upbeat:
mopeybleakpiquedmorosegruffgrouchywoebegoneill-temperedpetulantsullenShow 15 more
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