upbeat
up·beat
adjective
1.
pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic
noun
1.
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
- “the town was finally on the upbeat after our recent troubles”
2.
an unaccented beat (especially the last beat of a measure)
Origin
From up- + beat.
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