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Meaning of "fair-weather friend" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

fair-weather friend  [ˌfɛəˈskɪnd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fair-Weather friend is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fair-weather friend in the English dictionary

The definition of fair-weather friend in the dictionary is a person who cannot be relied on in situations of hardship or difficulty.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND


behind
bɪˈhaɪnd
buckskinned
ˈbʌkˌskɪnd
buskined
ˈbʌskɪnd
combined
kəmˈbaɪnd
contained
kənˈteɪnd
dark-skinned
ˌdɑːkˈskɪnd
determined
dɪˈtɜːmɪnd
fair-skinned
ˌfɛəˈskɪnd
find
faɪnd
Ind
ɪnd
kind
kaɪnd
Libeskind
ˈliːbəskɪnd
mind
maɪnd
pale-skinned
ˌpeɪlˈskɪnd
Sind
sɪnd
skinned
skɪnd
undefined
ˌʌndɪˈfaɪnd
unforeskinned
ʌnˈfɔːskɪnd
unskinned
ʌnˈskɪnd
wunderkind
ˈwʌndəˌkɪnd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

fair-haired
fair-haired boy
fair-minded
fair-mindedness
fair-sized
fair-skinned
fair-spoken
fair-spokenness
fair-trade price
fair-weather
Fairbanks
fairfaced
Fairfax
fairgoer
fairground
fairies
fairily
fairing
fairish
fairishly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

befriend
best friend
bosom friend
boyfriend
defriend
false friend
family friend
fiend
four-legged friend
friend
furry friend
girlfriend
lady friend
litigation friend
next friend
pen friend
personal friend
school friend
unfriend
woman friend

Synonyms and antonyms of fair-weather friend in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «fair-weather friend» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND

Find out the translation of fair-weather friend to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fair-weather friend from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fair-weather friend» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

酒肉朋友
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amigo de buen tiempo
570 millions of speakers

English

fair-weather friend
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अच्छे मौसम दोस्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صديق العادلة الطقس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в хорошую погоду друг
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amigo fair- tempo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরিষ্কার আবহাওয়া বন্ধু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

beau temps ami
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rakan cuaca yang adil
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schönwetter- Freund
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

都合のいい時しか寄ってこない友達
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

공정한 날씨 친구
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kanca-kanca sing adil
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bạn công bằng - thời tiết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நியாயமான வானிலை நண்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सु-हवामान मित्र
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iyi gün dostu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

amico bel tempo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Pogoda godziwej przyjaciel
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

в гарну погоду друг
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Prietenul fair- vreme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φίλος δίκαιη καιρού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skyn vriend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rättvis väder vän
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fair-været venn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fair-weather friend

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND»

The term «fair-weather friend» is normally little used and occupies the 126.758 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fair-weather friend» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fair-weather friend» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fair-weather friend

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND»

Discover the use of fair-weather friend in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fair-weather friend and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Fair-Weather Friend
A story of false friendship and following one's heart - Melissa and Sophie have been friends all of their lives.
Patricia Scanlan, 2009
2
Fair-Weather Friend
When Finn the cat and his best friend Max the hamster move to a new neighborhood ruled by a gang of cats, Finn must either miss out on exciting adventures or stop being friends with Max.
Udo Weigelt, 2003
3
Friendship: Annie's fair-weather friend
After the popular new girl drops her as a friend, young Annie finds solace in the Native American tale of Waukewa and the eagle, which teaches her what friendship is all about. Original.
Shelagh Canning, Davis Henry, 1997
4
When Friendship Hurts: How to Deal with Friends Who Betray, ...
If you are being realistic in your expectations of your friend, as well as what to expect from friendship in general, and your friend is still not there for you, then you need to consider that this person might be a fair-weather friend. This type of ...
Jan Yager, 2010
5
Double Dipping: It Made Cents
Chapter 14 Fair-Weather Friend Friendo writes a piece of prose to sum up his feeling for his fair-weather friend a few years back... My Fair-Weather Friend My fair—weather friend first brings to my attention what a fair-weather friend is by saying ...
Rote Writer, Tim Zeigdel, 2012
6
When Words Collide
The components of a compound modifier actually modify themselves as they describe the noun: a fair-weather friend This is a compound modifier. Fair doesn't modify friend. It modifies the other modifier, weather. Together they modify friend.
Lauren Kessler, Duncan McDonald, 2011
7
Closure
This is the fair-weather friend along with the other fellow that leaves Timothy passed out on the most dangerous street corner found, in their countries second biggest city. This is the fair-weather friend that when another fellow has more to offer ...
Rote Writer, Tim Zeigdel, 2012
8
Three Tiny Treatises: Poems and Prose
Poems and Prose Rote Writer, Tim Zeigdel. My Fair-Weather Friend My fair- weather friend first brings to my attention what a fair-weather friend is by saying my best friend is one. He says it so often and so maliciously that I begin to believe him.
Rote Writer, Tim Zeigdel, 2012
9
Phillips' Book of Great Thoughts, Funny Sayings: A ...
FALL. Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 1 Corinthians 10:12 FALLIBILITY Even the youngest of us may be wrong sometimes. FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND FAITH FALL.
Bob Phillips, 1993
10
Living Stories Myself and My Friends
t< Activity 2 Think carefully about how a 'fair-weather friend' behaves. Write words to describe them in the box below. Fair-weather friend Activity 3 Christians believe that Jesus is always with them, ready to help them, even when things go  ...
Diane Walker, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FAIR-WEATHER FRIEND»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fair-weather friend is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Putin is weak: The Russian strongman is terrified of losing control …
... just a fair-weather friend — that he'd attempted to use the nationalist movement to get votes, and then abandoned it when those efforts failed. «Vox, Jul 15»
2
Syriza is not Greece
Despite this, many Greeks continued to view Europe as the enemy — or, at best, a fair-weather friend. The far left bemoaned the “Europe of the ... «Financial Times, Jun 15»
3
Capital controls: Greece and Iceland
... release from the ECB as a declaration that it will stick with the Greek banks as long as it possibly can; ECB is not only a fair-weather friend…). «The Corner Economic, Jun 15»
4
Sandy Hook families gather, Toomey speaks on gun control
One potential Toomey opponent, however, said the senator gave up too quickly after the Senate vote, calling him a "fair-weather friend.". «Philly.com, Jun 15»
5
Not My Tag, Not My Speech
The Court's liberal bloc is a fair-weather friend of the First Amendment, citing it only when they find it convenient. And, consistent with that ... «Palisades Hudson Financial Group, Jun 15»
6
Your lipstick stains
If diamonds are a girl's best friend, lipstick is that sassy fair-weather friend that can switch your mood from blah to woo hoo, or ruin your entire ... «DhakaTribune, Jun 15»
7
What Boycott?
Another fair-weather friend, the EU, is eagerly looking forward to purchasing supplies of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) sourced from the new ... «Jerusalem Post Israel News, Jun 15»
8
Ties with Russia
Pakistan has a bad experience regarding the purchase of F-16 aircraft from the US that has always played the role of a fair-weather friend. «Daily Times, Jun 15»
9
Nicole Kidman: "Society Tells Us That We Need to Be Less Smart to …
“This is not a fair-weather friend. Your friendship and your loyalty are unwavering,” Watts said during a five-minute introduction. “(Nicole is) ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jun 15»
10
Feel better about yourself: Understanding the power of self …
... get fired, do you think 'I'm a worthless person?' Are you ashamed? Self-esteem deserts us when we fail,” Neff says. “It's a fair-weather friend.” ... «Dallas Morning News, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Fair-Weather friend [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/fair-weather-friend>. Apr 2024 ».
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