upbeat

/ˈʌpbˌit/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adjective

1. pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

noun

1. a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
   “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
2. an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

Synonyms for upbeat

• cheerful
• pollyannaish
• optimistic
• wellbeing
• well-being
• welfare
• eudaemonia
• eudaimonia
• offbeat

Words that rhyme with upbeat

• beat
• seat
• sweet
• meet
• heat
• retreat
• complete
• sheet
• treat
• cheat
• fleet
• repeat
• eat
• neat
• cleat
• conceit
• concrete
• street
• bittersweet
• defeat
• greet
• receipt
• suite
• deceit
• delete
• discreet
• drumbeat
• heartbeat
• meat
• pleat