upbeat

== English == === Alternative forms === up-beat === Etymology === From up- +‎ beat. === Pronunciation === (adjective) IPA(key): /ʌpˈbit/ (noun) IPA(key): /ˈʌpˌbit/ Rhymes: -iːt === Adjective === upbeat (comparative more upbeat, superlative most upbeat) Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc. ==== Antonyms ==== (antonym(s) of “optimistic”): downbeat ==== Translations ==== === Noun === upbeat (plural upbeats) An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase. ==== Synonyms ==== unaccented beat anticipatory note, anticipatory unstressed note, unstressed anacrusis pickup ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === beat up, beat-up