upbeat

adjective/ˈʌpbiːt/

Frequency rank: #7,439 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

cheerful and optimistic; positive in mood or tone.

Illustration for the English word “upbeat”

Example sentence

The coach gave the team upbeat feedback before the big match.

Synonyms & related words

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