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

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley