Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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upbeat | Yes | Yes | No | No |
optimistic | No | Yes | No | No |
upbeat (noun) | optimistic (noun) |
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an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure) | |
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous |
upbeat (adjective) | optimistic (adjective) |
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pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic | expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds |
expecting the best |