weathercock

noun

ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌkäk How to pronounce weathercock (audio)
Definition of weathercocknext
as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions when the winds suddenly shifted on social values, the weathercocks wasted no time in proclaiming their newfound passion for conservatism

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Recent Examples of weathercock When the Museum of Old Newbury purchased the weathercock from the First Religious Society of Newburyport in 2018, the presumption was the vane was made by either Shem Drowne or his son Thomas. — Maysoon Khan, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Aug. 2019
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chameleon
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  • Many of its plants and animals are found nowhere else on Earth, among them lemurs, chameleons, and a remarkable variety of birds and reptiles.
    — Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026
  • For a chameleon, an actor who spent a lifetime resisting other people’s definitions of him, that might be the ultimate paradox.
    — Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of chameleon

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“Weathercock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/weathercock. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

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