Upbeat

//ʌpˈbit//

Synonyms for "upbeat" (101 found)

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Closest matches (21)

Adjective(1 words)
cheerful

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Noun(2 words)
eudaemoniaeudaimonia

Related words (50)

Adjective(1 words)
pollyannaish

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Translations

47 translations across 13 languages.

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Bulgarian

1 entries
  • оптимистичен adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Finnish

4 entries
  • myönteinen adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • nopea adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • nopeatempoinen adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • optimistinen adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

French

3 entries
  • entraînant adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • optimiste adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • levé noun (unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase)

German

4 entries
  • aufgedreht adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • fröhlich adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • heiter und zuversichtlich gestimmt adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • optimistisch adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Greek

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  • άρση noun (unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase)

Hungarian

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  • (describing a type of csárdás) friss adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • derűlátó adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • gyors adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • jókedvű adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Japanese

3 entries
  • アップビートの adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • アップビートの adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • 明るい adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Kazakh

2 entries
  • көтеріліңкі adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • сейдін adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Romanian

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  • optimist adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Russian

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  • бо́дрый adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • быстрый adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • жизнера́достный adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • затакт noun (unaccented beat at the start of a musical phrase)

Spanish

2 entries
  • optimista adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • positivo adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Swedish

4 entries
  • livad adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)
  • munter adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • pigg adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • positiv adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)

Turkish

3 entries
  • iyimser adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • neşeli adj (Having a positive, lively, or perky tone, attitude, etc.)
  • vurgusuz tempolu adj (Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat)

Sample sentences

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What's your favorite upbeat song?

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Tom is upbeat.

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When upbeat music starts playing, I just start dancing.

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Do you think Tom is upbeat?

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