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UPBEAT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
Synonyms:
offbeat; upbeat
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("upbeat" is a kind of...):
beat; musical rhythm; rhythm (the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
Example:
the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles
Synonyms:
eudaemonia; eudaimonia; upbeat; welfare; well-being; wellbeing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("upbeat" is a kind of...):
prosperity; successfulness (the condition of prospering; having good fortune)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "upbeat"):
fool's paradise (an illusory state of wellbeing)
health; wellness (a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Synonyms:
cheerful; pollyannaish; upbeat
Classified under:
Similar:
optimistic (expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds)
