"half empty" meaning in English

See half empty in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} half empty (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of half full. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: half full [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: glass-half-empty, the glass half-empty
    Sense id: en-half_empty-en-adj-53QbIEpU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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