upbeat

adj : pleasantly (even unrealistically) optimistic [syn: {cheerful},

{pollyannaish}]

n 1: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous; "the

town was finally on the upbeat after our recent

troubles" [syn: {well-being}, {welfare}] [ant: {ill-being}]

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