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

This tectonic shift signals not a new betrayal of queer folk but a reinforcement of the fundamental relationship between Western society and non-hetero life — a hot/cold union of creative thrill-seeking and fair-weather fascination that can best be captured by a single image from Bob Fosse’s 1972 musical film “Cabaret.”

From Salon

Is F1 a fair-weather sport now?

From BBC

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

“I don’t know if I’d call her a fair-weather fan, but she doesn’t live and die with the team as I have,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

fair-weather

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