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fly-by-night adjective [ ˈflʌɪbʌɪnʌɪt ]

• unreliable or untrustworthy, especially in business or financial matters.
• "cheap suits made by fly-by-night operators"
Similar: unreliable, undependable, irresponsible, untrustworthy, dishonest, deceitful, not to be trusted, dubious, double-dealing, treacherous, traitorous, two-faced, unfaithful, duplicitous, dishonourable, unprincipled, unscrupulous, corrupt, underhand, iffy, shady, shifty, slippery, crooked, dodgy, bent, shonky,
Opposite: reputable,

fly-by-night noun

• an unreliable or untrustworthy person.


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