Full and Half

Full

Full adverb - To a full extent or degree.
Usage example: waited until it was full dark to launch the attack

Half is an antonym for full.

Nearby Words: fully, fullness, fuller, fulled

Half

Half adjective - Lacking some necessary part.
Usage example: half measures that did nothing but prolong the problem

Full is an antonym for half.

Nearby Word: halve

Both words in one sentence

  • Discworld / The Truth There Are Two Kinds of People in the World: Parodied with William's ever-evolving take on the glass-half-full/half-empty metaphor.
  • Take a Third Option One FoxTrot strip had Paige asking Peter whether a glass of soda in front of her is half-full or half-empty.
  • Video Game / X-COM In the 2012 remake, cover specifically makes targets harder to hit, with terrain features providing either half or full cover against enemy fire.
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