glass half empty

glass half empty

Of or characterized by a generally pessimistic worldview. (Typically hyphenated and used as a modifier before a noun.) Mark is such a glass-half-empty kind of guy that he will find a way to see even the best situation in a negative light. When it comes to the state of the world, most people are glass half empty. But they forget all the progress that has been made.
See also: empty, glass, half
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

(see the) ˌglass half ˈfull/half ˈempty

used to describe whether somebody has a positive or negative attitude towards something: People are prepared to see the glass half full at the moment rather than half empty. He’s a glass-half-full type of guy (= he always expects good things to happen).
See also: empty, full, glass, half
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • glass half full/half empty
  • glass half full
  • see the glass as half empty
  • muck-raking
  • with a loose screw
  • with a screw loose
  • amateur hour
  • Bite your tongue!
  • drain (someone or something) of (something)
  • drain of
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