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opportunist
[ op-er-too-nist, -tyoo- ]
noun
- a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles:
He is an extreme opportunist and always thinks the ends justify the means.
opportunist
/ ˌɒ±èəˈ³ÙÂá³Ü˲Ôɪ²õ³Ù /
noun
- a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc
adjective
- taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way
Derived Forms
- ËŒ´Ç±è±è´Ç°ùˈ³Ù³Ü²Ô¾±²õ³¾, noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of opportunist1
Example Sentences
They may be his friends, at least for the moment: political opportunists, power-hungry strongmen and regimes that don’t care about the ideals America once stood for.
He painted Mr Ephron as an opportunist seeking financial gain and called the prosecution's case flimsy due to a lack of physical evidence.
Spencer considered Trump “a demagogue and opportunist†and suggested if Reagan were alive he’d be sickened by Trump’s outlandish behavior.
To others he was an opportunist, a rockstar and Robin Hood character.
"It was back to his real love. He is not an opportunist, he just wants to improve the club."
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