What is an antonym for downbeat?
Possible antonyms include upbeat.
(music) The accented beat at the beginning of a bar (indicated by a conductor with a downward stroke).
Common opposites include upbeat.
Related dictionary entries include nystagmus, pessimistic, sad, glum, accent, downstroke.
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Possible antonyms include upbeat.
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