| Main Entry: |
fly-by-night |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
unreliable and shady |
Synonyms: |
brief, cowboy, disreputable,
dubious,
ephemeral,
evanescent,
fleeting, here-today-gone-tomorrow, impermanent,
irresponsible, momentary, not to be relied upon, not to be trusted,
passing,
questionable,
shady, shifty, short-lived,
slimy*,
slippery*,
temporary,
treacherous, trustless, undependable,
unprofessional,
unreliable,
unsure,
untrustworthy
|
Antonyms: |
dependable, reliable, reputable, responsible, trustworthy
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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