Definitions for Upbeat
ˈʌpˌbitup·beat

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonianoun

   a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

   "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

2. upbeat, offbeatadjective

   an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

3. cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective

   pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. upbeatnoun

   An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

2. upbeatadjective

   Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

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

3. upbeatadjective

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

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

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1. upbeat

   Upbeat typically refers to something cheerful, optimistic, and positive. It can relate to a person's mood, a certain type of music, or an outlook on a specific situation. In music, it's also a term used to describe the last beat in the bar in metered music.

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1. • Prosperity

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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Anagrams for Upbeat »

1. beat up

2. beat-up

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Upbeat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Upbeat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Upbeat in a Sentence

1. Vale CEO Murilo Ferreira:

   The outlook for iron ore in recent weeks is much better than we saw four months ago. Of the last 24 months, I'm most upbeat right now.

2. Chris Rupkey:

   Time will tell if companies should be more vigilant about expansion plans and limit inventories and capex in the current environment where the economic outlook remains highly uncertain, the economy isn't back to normal regardless of what these upbeat surveys of purchasing manager executives are telling us.

3. Billy Howard:

   The notes ran the whole gamut of human emotion, i was surprised at how many upbeat ones there were.

4. Millan Mulraine:

   It suggests that the U.S. housing market recovery is back on track after the missteps earlier this year. We expect this upbeat tone in the housing recovery to continue as the favorable domestic fundamentals begin to reassert themselves.

5. Mark Hinshaw:

   The mood in town is very upbeat. It's busy with people and you can just feel the positive energy, it's all moving full steam ahead.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Upbeat
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Upbeat
3. ^ ChatGPT
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4. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Upbeat