fair-weather

[fair-weth-er]

adjective

1. used in or intended for fair weather only.

2. weakening or failing in time of trouble.

   His fair-weather friends left him when he lost his money.

fair-weather

adjective

1. suitable for use in fair weather only

2. not reliable or present in situations of hardship or difficulty (esp in the phrase fair-weather friend )

Word History and Origins

Origin of fair-weather¹

First recorded in 1730–40

Related Words

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• dishonest 
• disloyal 
• false 
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