opportunist

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

/ ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪst, -ˈtyu- /

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noun

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.

Words nearby opportunist

oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic, opportunistic infection, opportunity, opportunity cost, opportunity shop

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Example sentences from the Web for opportunist

Kardashian, ever the opportunist, no doubt surveyed the gluteus landscape and wanted in on the cultural “conversation.”
Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet|Marlow Stern|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ever the shape-shifter and opportunist, he ended his career as a high official in the very empire he had once helped defeat.
‘300’ Is a Misleading, Muscle-Bound Travesty of Ancient History|James Romm|March 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
More often, the line between angel and opportunist is blurred.
Trading Morals for Dollars in a Recession|Jennifer Saranow|May 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I could read that opportunist's motives as easily as if he had written them down for my instruction.
The Shame of Motley|Raphael Sabatini

He regards Mr. Gladstone as having acted under compulsion, and as being an opportunist.
Ireland as It Is|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.)
For they were the conservatives of their day: between '76 and '89 they had gone the usual way of opportunist radicals.
A Preface to Politics|Walter Lippmann
Montezuma was therefore an opportunist, like Cortes, but there was a vast difference between them.
South American Fights and Fighters|Cyrus Townsend Brady
Above all, he will be no opportunist guided by the turn of events, yielding to pressure or what may appear necessity.
The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers|Robert A. Watson

British Dictionary definitions for opportunist

opportunist

/ (ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst) /

noun

a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc

adjective

taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way

Derived forms of opportunist

opportunism, noun

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单词	opportunist
释义	opportunist [ op-er-too-nist, -tyoo- ] / ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪst, -ˈtyu- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR opportunist ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. Words nearby opportunist oppo, opponency, opponent, opportune, opportunism, opportunist, opportunistic, opportunistic infection, opportunity, opportunity cost, opportunity shop Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opportunist Kardashian, ever the opportunist, no doubt surveyed the gluteus landscape and wanted in on the cultural “conversation.” Kim Kardashian Bares Her Shiny, Bounteous Butt, Breaks the Internet\|Marlow Stern\|November 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Ever the shape-shifter and opportunist, he ended his career as a high official in the very empire he had once helped defeat. ‘300’ Is a Misleading, Muscle-Bound Travesty of Ancient History\|James Romm\|March 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST More often, the line between angel and opportunist is blurred. Trading Morals for Dollars in a Recession\|Jennifer Saranow\|May 24, 2009\|DAILY BEAST I could read that opportunist's motives as easily as if he had written them down for my instruction. The Shame of Motley\|Raphael Sabatini He regards Mr. Gladstone as having acted under compulsion, and as being an opportunist. Ireland as It Is\|Robert John Buckley (AKA R.J.B.) For they were the conservatives of their day: between '76 and '89 they had gone the usual way of opportunist radicals. A Preface to Politics\|Walter Lippmann Montezuma was therefore an opportunist, like Cortes, but there was a vast difference between them. South American Fights and Fighters\|Cyrus Townsend Brady Above all, he will be no opportunist guided by the turn of events, yielding to pressure or what may appear necessity. The Expositor's Bible:The Book of Numbers\|Robert A. Watson British Dictionary definitions for opportunist opportunist / (ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst) / noun a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc adjective taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way Derived forms of opportunist opportunism, noun 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 Words related to opportunist carpetbagger, ingrate, bounder, go-getter, timeserver, trimmer
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opportunist

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adjective

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