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Definition of upbeat adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

upbeat

adjective
 
/ˈʌpbiːt/
 
/ˈʌpbiːt/
(informal)
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  1. positive and enthusiastic; making you feel that the future will be good synonym optimistic
    • The tone of the speech was upbeat.
    • The meeting ended on an upbeat note.
    opposite downbeat
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryUpbeat is used with these nouns:
    • attitude
    • message
    • mood
    See full entry
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