Definition of opportunists Opportunists
/ɑˌpɚtuˈnɪsts/ - [apertunists] -
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What does opportunists mean?
Wiktionary 
- opportunists (Noun)
Plural of opportunist.
Part of speech
🔤- opportunists, noun, plural of opportunist.
WordNet
NounPlural: opportunists |
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| opportunist - a person who places expediency above principle | ||
| self-seeker | ||
| selfish person a person who is unusually selfish | ||
| backscratcher a long-handled scratcher for scratching your back | ||
| bottom feeder an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others | ||
| carpetbagger an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south" | ||
| wheeler dealer, hustler, operator a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties | ||
Adjective |
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| opportunist - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | ||
| opportunistic, timeserving | ||
| expedient serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" | ||
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Wiktionary
- opportunist (Noun)
Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- opportunist (n.)
One who advocates or practices opportunism.
Part of speech
🔤- opportunist, noun, singular of opportunists.
