Thesaurus results for WEATHERCOCK

weathercock

noun

ˈwe-t͟hər-ˌkäk

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

Noun

With a chameleon-like ability to look either classic or modern, white quartz countertops fit in a wide variety of kitchens and baths.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
And Banana Republic’s empire-waist maxidress is a wardrobe chameleon.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 27 June 2026