Antonyms for upbeat
ˈʌpˌbitup·beat

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. upbeatnoun

   Antonyms:
   downbeat

2. upbeatadjective

   Having a fast pace, tempo, or beat.

   The notes are easy, but it's an upbeat tune and should be played fairly quickly.

   Antonyms:
   downbeat

3. upbeatadjective

   Though he had bad news, he ended with an upbeat forecast for the future.

   Antonyms:
   downbeat

Matched Categories

1. • Prosperity

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. wellbeing, well-being, welfare, upbeat, eudaemonia, eudaimonianoun

   a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous

   "the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles"

   Antonyms:
   pessimistic

   Synonyms:
   eudaemonia, social welfare, public assistance, well-being, offbeat, wellbeing, eudaimonia, benefit, welfare

2. upbeat, offbeatadjective

   an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)

   Antonyms:
   pessimistic

   Synonyms:
   wellbeing, offbeat, eudaemonia, well-being, eudaimonia, welfare

3. cheerful, pollyannaish, upbeatadjective

   pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic

   Antonyms:
   pessimistic

   Synonyms:
   cheerful, pollyannaish

How to use upbeat in a sentence?

1. Daniel Kelly:

   He’s remaining positive and upbeat, but it's a punitive measure, it's a prison within a prison.

2. Wei Fengchun:

   Looking ahead, the market could experience higher volatility due to regulatory tightening and its psychological impact, but we remain upbeat over the long-term trend of the market.

3. Robert Rennie:

   Markets are showing some signs of tiring of the steady drip feed of upbeat comments from U.S. officials and no signs of a final agreement looking likely.

4. David Greenberg:

   We thought that neuroticism would have likely gone one of two ways, either preferring sad music to express their loneliness or preferring upbeat music to shift their mood. Actually, on average, they seem to prefer more intense musical styles, which perhaps reflects inner angst and frustration, that was surprising but people use music in different ways -- some might use it for catharsis, others to change their mood. We'll be looking into that in more detail.

5. Jordon Rooney:

   He has visited with the team a few times but he still gets winded very easily. He’s upbeat and positive and ready to continue to overcome this.

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