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opportunist

[ op-er-too-nist, -tyoo- ]

noun

  1. 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

  1. a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ËŒ´Ç±è±è´Ç°ùˈ³Ù³Ü²Ô¾±²õ³¾, noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of opportunist1

First recorded in 1865–70; opportun(ism) ( def ) + -ist ( def )
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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.

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He painted Mr Ephron as an opportunist seeking financial gain and called the prosecution's case flimsy due to a lack of physical evidence.

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Spencer considered Trump “a demagogue and opportunist†and suggested if Reagan were alive he’d be sickened by Trump’s outlandish behavior.

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To others he was an opportunist, a rockstar and Robin Hood character.

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"It was back to his real love. He is not an opportunist, he just wants to improve the club."

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