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- [fair weth -er]
- /fɛər ˈwɛð ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fair weth -er]
- /fɛər ˈwɛð ər/
Definitions of fair-weather word
- adjective fair-weather used in or intended for fair weather only. 1
- adjective fair-weather weakening or failing in time of trouble: His fair-weather friends left him when he lost his money. 1
- adjective fair-weather for use in good weather 1
- adjective fair-weather unreliable in difficulty 1
- adjective fair-weather You use fair-weather to refer to someone who offers help to someone, or who takes part in a particular activity, only when it is easy or pleasant for them to do so. 0
- adjective fair-weather suitable for use in fair weather only 0
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Origin of fair-weather
First appearance:
before 1730 One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1730-40
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Parts of speech for Fair-weather
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fair-weather popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
Synonyms for fair-weather
adj fair-weather
- treacherous — characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous.
- deceitful — If you say that someone is deceitful, you mean that they behave in a dishonest way by making other people believe something that is not true.
- dishonest — not honest; disposed to lie, cheat, or steal; not worthy of trust or belief: a dishonest person.
- irresponsible — said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- disloyal — false to one's obligations or allegiances; not loyal; faithless; treacherous.
Antonyms for fair-weather
adj fair-weather
- honest — honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair: an honest person.
- loyal — faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state: a loyal subject.
- harmless — without the power or desire to do harm; innocuous: He looks mean but he's harmless; a harmless Halloween prank.
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- truthful — telling the truth, especially habitually: a truthful person.
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