upbeat

Cheerful and hopeful about what will happen.

• He sounded upbeat today.
• They remained upbeat despite the delay.
• Are you upbeat about the future?

How to use it: be upbeat about something (She is upbeat about her chances of finding work.)

Similar words: positive, cheerful, optimistic

Opposites: downbeat, pessimistic

Common phrases: upbeat mood, upbeat about something, upbeat message

Having a fast, lively musical rhythm.

• She likes upbeat music.
• The band played an upbeat tune.
• We chose upbeat songs for the dance class.

Similar words: lively, up-tempo

Common phrases: upbeat music, upbeat song, upbeat tune

A weak musical beat before the first strong beat of a phrase.

• The song begins with an upbeat.
• The singers entered on the upbeat.
• Several phrases have short upbeats before their first strong beats.

Similar words: pickup, anacrusis

Common phrases: on the upbeat, initial upbeat, short upbeat