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upbeat

noun

1 upbeat

A contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous:
— The town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles.

synonyms: eudaemonia, eudaimonia, welfare, well-being, wellbeing.

Dutch: gezondheid, uitkering, welzijn
Polish: eudajmonia

2 upbeat

An unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure).

synonym: offbeat.

Dutch: opmaat

adjective

1 upbeat

Pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic.

synonyms: cheerful, pollyannaish.


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