Associations to the word «Upbeat»

Wiktionary

UPBEAT, adjective. Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.
UPBEAT, adjective. Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.
UPBEAT, noun. An unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase.

Dictionary definition

UPBEAT, noun. A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles".
UPBEAT, noun. An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure).
UPBEAT, adjective. Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King