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View synonyms for fair-weather

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 )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of fair-weather1

First recorded in 1730–40
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Example Sentences

“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.

Rhee noted that such privileges have fed into less favorable views of Korean Americans as spoiled opportunists — fair-weather Koreans who had left the country when things were tough only to return now that the going is good.

Now, I get it: I love this show personally and cover it professionally, so I have a vested interest in it that sometimes goes beyond what more casual or fair-weather viewers might think of it.

From Salon

But King focused on his issues with fair-weather fans and chatter spreading online, calling out those “hating ‘cause we rich” and rapping briefly about 50 Cent, who jumped on the “No Diddy” bandwagon.

And, of course, there are always those fair-weather fans who pop up when their local team is succeeding.

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