"glass-half-empty" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Audio: en-au-glass-half-empty.ogg
Etymology: From the expression "Is the glass half empty or half full?", the answer to which is said to determine whether a person is optimistic or pessimistic. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} glass-half-empty (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic, of a person) pessimistic Wikipedia link: Is the glass half empty or half full? Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: glass half empty
    Sense id: en-glass-half-empty-en-adj-pTUDsKTB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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