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Meaning of UPBEAT

Pronunciation:  'up`beet

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  2. [n]  a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"
  3. [adj]  pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
 
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 Synonyms: cheerful, eudaemonia, eudaimonia, optimistic, pollyannaish, welfare, wellbeing, well-being
 
 Antonyms: ill-being
 
 See Also: beat, fool's paradise, health, musical rhythm, prosperity, rhythm, successfulness, wellness

 

 

 

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