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Definitions

fair-weather

[fair-weth-er] / ˈfɛərˌwɛð ər /
ADJECTIVE
untrustworthy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deceitful dishonest disloyal false irresponsible treacherous unreliable unsafe
STRONG
untrusty
WEAK
capricious conniving crooked devious dubious faithless fickle fink fly-by-night guileful questionable shady sharp shifty slippery sneaky tricky trustless two-faced two-timing unassured undependable unsure untrue
Antonyms
STRONGEST
faithful frank harmless honest loyal open reliable responsible true trustworthy truthful
WEAK
dependable

Example Sentences

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Andy Serwer, a fair-weather fan of the Commanders and their previously named incarnations, is editor at large at Barron’s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

But Sunak gamely stuck it out, later commenting that he was "not a fair-weather politician" and confirming he'd be taking an umbrella on the campaign trail.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

She was trapped along a fair-weather bridge, a causeway built over Coyote Creek just north of Ventura.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2023

Still not quite as electrically charged as desert locusts, but enough to be "associated with fair-weather clouds," the authors report.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2022

Chup led Frightful higher and higher, to the misty bottom of a fair-weather cumulus cloud.

From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George