fair-weather friendship

noun

A friendship that is utilitarian and opportunistic.

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Meanings

nounfair-weather friendship (plural fair-weather friendships)

plural fair-weather friendships

  1. A friendship that is utilitarian and opportunistic.

Origin

From fair-weather friend + -ship.

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APA

fair-weather friendship. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-weather%20friendship

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“fair-weather friendship.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-weather%20friendship. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fair-weather friendship,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fair-weather%20friendship.

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