Synonyms of 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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• chameleon
• trimmer
• opportunist
• acrobat
• timeserver
• egotist
• chancer
• egoist
• temporizer
• plotter
• self-seeker
• schemer
• machinator
• conniver

Example Sentences

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