Synonyms of fly by night
Noun
- 1. fly-by-night, debtor, debitor
- usage: a debtor who flees to avoid paying
Adjective
- 1. fly-by-night, shady, untrustworthy (vs. trustworthy), untrusty
- usage: (of businesses and businessmen) unscrupulous; "a shady operation"
- 2. fly-by-night, impermanent (vs. permanent), temporary
- usage: ephemeral; "the symphony is no fly-by-night venture"
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