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opportunist

I

noun

a person who places expediency above principle

• Syn: ↑self-seeker

• Derivationally related forms: ↑opportunism

• Hypernyms: ↑selfish person

• Hyponyms:

↑backscratcher, ↑bottom feeder, ↑carpetbagger, ↑hustler, ↑wheeler dealer, ↑operator, ↑timeserver

II

adjective

taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

• Syn: ↑opportunistic, ↑timeserving

• Similar to: ↑expedient

• Derivationally related forms: ↑opportunism (for: ↑opportunistic)

Useful english dictionary. 2012.