What does Upbeat mean?
Definitions for Upbeat
ˈʌpˌbitup·beat
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Upbeat.
Princeton's WordNet
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"
upbeat, offbeatadjective
an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
Wiktionary
upbeatnoun
An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.
upbeatadjective
Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.
upbeatadjective
Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.
ChatGPT
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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Anagrams for Upbeat »
beat up
beat-up
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Upbeat in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Upbeat in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Upbeat in a Sentence
The long-term growth outlook is upbeat, as Amazon slowly takes away traditional retail's last competitive advantage - instant gratification - and rides the AWS cloud secular growth theme.
He’s remaining positive and upbeat, but it's a punitive measure, it's a prison within a prison.
We are much more upbeat about J&J today than we were six months ago, we definitely think it's an attractive investment opportunity.
Doppel, as it stands, delivers two separate rhythms -- one high and one low. The high rhythm essentially delivers a rhythm which is higher than your resting heartbeat, and the lower one which is lower. And it works in a very similar way as to when you listen to upbeat or downbeat music. So, in the same way that upbeat music can excite you or bring you up, make you more alert; doppel does this. And it does the same thing with the downbeat tempo which you feel calming you down and even helping you into sleep.
Sutherland Springs’s just not a problem to us, we know exactly where the family is, and Sutherland Springs’s not going to be long until we ’ll both be there, he said. And we’re really sort of looking forward to Sutherland Springs. Crystal Holcombes were upbeat and full of good humor during a telephone interview, and they are not an exception in this deeply evangelical part of Texas. What is so striking about relatives and friends of the 26 victims of the church shooting in Sutherland Springs is that they all believe good will come from this act of evil and that their loved ones are now safe for eternity, and breathing again, with God. Psychologists say such deep faith can help families deal with such a ghastly event. Even so, they warn that leaning too heavily on one’s religious beliefs can stunt the natural grieving period and result in post-traumatic stress later.
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- متفائلArabic
- optimistickýCzech
- upbeatDanish
- heiter und zuversichtlich gestimmt, Auftakt, optimistisch, fröhlich, peppigGerman
- αισιόδοξηGreek
- optimistaSpanish
- خوشبختیPersian
- nopeatempoinen, toiveikas, nopea, myönteinen, optimistinenFinnish
- optimisteFrench
- उत्साहितHindi
- zenei felütésHungarian
- pukulan yg tdk kerasIndonesian
- levareItalian
- אוֹפּטִימִיHebrew
- アップビートJapanese
- ಲವಲವಿಕೆಯKannada
- 상승 기조Korean
- quae duplamLatin
- upbeatDutch
- upbeatNorwegian
- optymistycznyPolish
- otimistaPortuguese
- optimistRomanian
- бодрый, жизнерадостный, приподнятыйRussian
- optimistisk, pigg, uppspelt, munter, uppåt, upprymd, positiv, upptempo, livadSwedish
- உற்சாகத்தைக்Tamil
- అప్బీట్Telugu
- จังหวะThai
- vurgusuz tempo, neşeli, iyimser, vurgusuz tempoluTurkish
- оптимістичнийUkrainian
- پریشانUrdu
- lạc quanVietnamese
- אַפּקאַמינגYiddish
- 乐观Chinese
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