upbeat

Pronunciation: /ʌpˈbit/

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
  2. noun an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
  3. adjective pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

Etymology

From up- + beat.

In classic literature

Synonyms

wellbeing, well-being, welfare, eudaemonia, eudaimonia

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
prosperity
Narrower (hyponyms)
fool's paradise, health
Opposite (antonyms)
ill-being

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