What does glass-half-full mean?
Glass-half-full means (idiomatic, of a person) optimistic.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(idiomatic, of a person) optimistic.
Normally she is an extremely positive, glass half-full sort of girl, someone who can find the silver lining in any situation. However, when it came to her breakup, she refused to see the many positive things that could come from it...
Use glass-half-full when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Glass-half-full means (idiomatic, of a person) optimistic.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include glass-half-empty.
Normally she is an extremely positive, glass half-full sort of girl, someone who can find the silver lining in any situation. However, when it came to her breakup, she refused to see the many positive things that could come from it...
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