Upbeat - Definition
upbeat
adj 1: pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic [syn:
cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeat]
n 1: a contented state of being happy and healthy and
prosperous; "the town was finally on the upbeat after our
recent troubles" [syn: wellbeing, well-being,
welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonia] [ant:
ill-being]
2: an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
[syn: upbeat, offbeat]