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- [flahy bahy nahyt]
- /flaɪ baɪ naɪt/
- /flaɪ baɪ naɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flahy bahy nahyt]
- /flaɪ baɪ naɪt/
Definitions of fly-by-night word
- adjective fly-by-night not reliable or responsible, especially in business; untrustworthy: a fly-by-night operation. 1
- adjective fly-by-night not lasting; brief; impermanent; transitory: a fly-by-night theater. 1
- noun fly-by-night a person or thing that is unreliable, especially a debtor who evades or attempts to evade creditors. 1
- noun fly-by-night a person regarded as a poor credit risk. 1
- adjective fly-by-night dishonest, scamming 1
- adjective fly-by-night A fly-by-night businessman is someone who wants to make money very quickly, without caring about the quality or honesty of the service they offer. 0
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Origin of fly-by-night
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800
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Parts of speech for Fly-by-night
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fly-by-night popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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 fly-by-night
adj fly-by-night
- passing — going by or past; elapsing: He was feeling better with each passing day.
- temporary — an office worker hired, usually through an agency on a per diem basis, for a short period of time.
- brief — Something that is brief lasts for only a short time.
- cowboy — A cowboy is a male character in a western.
- disreputable — not reputable; having a bad reputation: a disreputable barroom.
Antonyms for fly-by-night
adj fly-by-night
- lasting — continuing or enduring a long time; permanent; durable: a lasting friendship.
- permanent — existing perpetually; everlasting, especially without significant change.
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
- reliable — that may be relied on or trusted; dependable in achievement, accuracy, honesty, etc.: reliable information.
- reputable — held in good repute; honorable; respectable; estimable: a reputable organization.
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