What does fair-weather mean?
Definitions for fair-weather
fair-weath·er
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word fair-weather.
Did you actually mean fair weather or four-hitter?
Wiktionary
fair-weatheradjective
Suitable for use only during fair weather
fair-weatheradjective
Dependable only in the absence of trouble.
Webster Dictionary
Fair-weatheradjective
made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage
Fair-weatheradjective
appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
fair-weather
That to which a ship may carry the small sails.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of fair-weather in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of fair-weather in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of fair-weather in a Sentence
The Trump administration gives lip service to 'cooperative federalism,' but it practices 'fair-weather federalism.
A fair weather friend always leave you in a lurch.
The architecture of the euro zone doesn't make it easy to provide the radical policy solutions that depression requires, i can't see supply side reforms delivering enough in the short term to help. That means the ECB, a fair weather central bank, is going to be tested in a storm.
A bank is a place where they lend you an umbrella in fair weather and ask for it back when it begins to rain.
Diplomats are useful only in fair weather. As soon as it rains they drown in every drop.
Translation
Find a translation for the fair-weather definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"fair-weather." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Mar. 2024. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/fair-weather>.
Discuss these fair-weather definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In