opportunist
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- noun
- /ˌɑːpərˈtunɪst/
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oportunista
- The politician was seen as an opportunist, always ready to exploit a crisis for personal gain.
- political opportunist
To show what evil, conniving opportunist the other side consists of.
- To show what evil, conniving opportunist the other side consists of.
- But he was an opportunist and was not very intelligent.
- But with any cult, I would say you have both true believers and you have opportunists.
- They may be slight opportunists, they may be trying their luck, but it doesn't make them bad guys.
- I just, I think that Mika and Joe have been exposed for the opportunist that they are.
- I, I think skip, Skip Bayless was being an opportunist for doing it when this young man is trying to survive.
- It started with that petty shit like opportunist stuff like shoplifting, thefts, probably knocking a bit of weed out.
Examples
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An incredible opportunist, you know, unbridled ambition.
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I'm not just a businessman, I'm an opportunist.
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Are we to let this opportunist buy our land?
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But he was an opportunist and was not very intelligent.
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Most of all, he was an opportunist who quickly adapted to new situations and requirements.
Academic text (2000) -
Dan had a sudden urge to throw this young opportunist out of his office.
Fiction book (2001) -
Opportunists who prey on the vulnerable, no?
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But beneath the glossy surface, she was a liar, a cheat, and an opportunist.
Fiction book (1999) -
Today, former party members, believers and opportunists alike are suspect.
Academic text (1992) -
They may be slight opportunists, they may be trying their luck, but it doesn't make them bad guys.
Synonyms
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A person who gains from other people's problems by taking advantage of them
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A person who uses others selfishly to get money or power
A person who quickly takes advantage of mistakes or chances to get ahead
A person who acts mainly to get personal advantage, often ignoring others
A person who takes risky, selfish actions to gain advantage in politics or business
A person who profits from other people's misfortune
Antonyms
How Opportunistic
Surface Forms
Morphology
opportunist = opportunity (transparent) = opportun + ist
Learners who know 'opportunity' can infer that an 'opportunist' is someone who takes advantage of opportunities.
Etymology
Opportunist comes from the Latin word opportunus, the same root as opportunity, and originally meant 'favorable' or 'coming into a harbor' from ob- 'to' and portus 'harbor'. So an opportunist is someone who jumps on a 'favorable' chance to gain personal advantage.