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单词 fly by night
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Additional synonyms

in the sense of undependable
Synonyms
unreliable,
variable,
uncertain,
unpredictable,
unstable,
irresponsible,
inconsistent,
erratic,
treacherous,
fickle,
capricious,
changeable,
untrustworthy,
inconstant
in the sense of untrustworthy
Definition
unreliable and not able to be trusted
His opponents still say he's a fundamentally untrustworthy figure.
Synonyms
unreliable,
treacherous,
deceitful,
false,
tricky,
slippery,
untrue,
dishonest,
fickle,
devious,
unfaithful,
capricious,
two-faced,
disloyal,
faithless,
fair-weather,
fly-by-night (informal),
undependable,
not to be depended on,
untrusty

Synonyms of 'fly-by-night'

fly-by-night

Explore 'fly-by-night' in the dictionary
(adjective) 
Definition
unreliable or untrustworthy, esp. in money matters
(informal) 
fly-by-night operators who do shoddy work
Synonyms
unreliable
She had proved to be an unreliable witness and had lied to police.
cowboy (informal)
dubious
dubious business dealings
questionable
The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste.
shady (informal)
Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals.
untrustworthy
His opponents still say he's a fundamentally untrustworthy figure.
undependable

Additional synonyms

in the sense of dubious
Definition
of doubtful quality or worth
dubious business dealings
Synonyms
suspect,
suspicious,
crooked (informal),
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
questionable,
unreliable,
shady (informal),
unscrupulous,
fishy (informal),
disreputable,
untrustworthy,
undependable
in the sense of questionable
Definition
of disputable value or authority
The film is a comedy in highly questionable taste.
Synonyms
dubious,
suspect,
doubtful,
controversial,
uncertain,
suspicious,
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
unreliable,
shady (informal),
debatable,
unproven,
fishy (informal),
moot,
arguable,
iffy (informal),
equivocal,
problematical,
disputable,
controvertible,
dubitable,
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of shady
Definition
of doubtful honesty or legality
Be wary of people who try to talk you into shady deals.
Synonyms
crooked (informal),
dodgy (British, Australian, New Zealand, informal),
unethical,
suspect,
suspicious,
dubious,
slippery,
questionable,
unscrupulous,
fishy (informal),
shifty,
disreputable,
untrustworthy,
shonky (Australian, New Zealand, informal)

Nearby words of
fly-by-night

  • fly in the face of something
  • fly in the ointment
  • fly off the handle
  • fly-by-night
  • flyer
  • flying
  • foam

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