fair-weather

adjective

fair-weath·​er ˈfer-ˌwe-t͟hər 

1

: loyal only during a time of success

a fair-weather friend

2

: suitable for or done during fair weather

a fair-weather sail

Examples of fair-weather in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Unfortunately, the same cells of fair-weather high pressure that predominate during early fall in the East can sometimes work against stargazers. — Joe Rao, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026

The album is probably not what new or fair-weather fans might be expecting, and clearly Charli knows that as well. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 23 July 2026

Six years ago, the signing of the Abraham Accords was dismissed by skeptics as a fragile, fair-weather agreement, bound to shatter at the first sign of Middle Eastern turbulence. — Liron Zaslansky, semafor.com, 22 July 2026

Maybe Rick Devens can slowly work his way back into that fair-weather fan’s heart. — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for fair-weather

• together
• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• altogether