upbeat

CEFRB2

/ʌpˈbit/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Positive, cheerful, and hopeful.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Examples

  • Even after the setback, she stayed upbeat and focused on the next step.

  • When upbeat music starts playing, I just start dancing.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
5

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.

  2. Cheerful and optimistic.

  3. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

More examples

In context

  • He sounded upbeat when I talked to him.

  • The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.

  • Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

adjective

From up- + beat.