Opportunist - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪst|  American pronunciation of the word opportunist
Brit.  |ɒpəˈtjuːnɪst|  British pronunciation of the word opportunist

noun

- a person who places expediency above principle (syn: self-seeker)

adjective

- taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (syn: opportunistic, timeserving)

Extra examples

...ever the opportunist, she immediately set about becoming the incoming administrator's new best friend...

Voters dislike opportunists - politicians who change their policies according to opinion polls.

Most burglars are opportunists.

Word forms

noun
singular: opportunist
plural: opportunists
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