opportunistnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nɪst/us/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nɪst/usually disapprovingsomeone who tries to get power or an advantage in every situation:
He was portrayed as a ruthless opportunist who exploited the publicity at every opportunity.
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Advantage and disadvantage
- a free ride idiom
- a stick to beat sb with idiom
- advantage
- an ace up your sleeve idiom
- attraction
- be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom
- cash
- cash in on sth
- edge
- fish
- in the right place at the right time idiom
- it's tough at the top idiom
- lock in sth
- lock sb out of sth
- lose out
- piggyback
- profit
- profit from sth
- you've got nothing to lose idiom
- your best/strongest/trump card idiom
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Unpleasant people in general
opportunistadjective [ usually before noun ]
uk/ˌɒp.əˈtʃuː.nɪst/us/ˌɑː.pɚˈtuː.nɪst/usually disapprovingusing a situation to get power or an advantage:
The burglary was probably carried out by an opportunist thief who noticed the door was open.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Advantage and disadvantage
- a free ride idiom
- a stick to beat sb with idiom
- advantage
- an ace up your sleeve idiom
- attraction
- be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom
- cash
- cash in on sth
- edge
- fish
- in the right place at the right time idiom
- it's tough at the top idiom
- lock in sth
- lock sb out of sth
- lose out
- piggyback
- profit
- profit from sth
- you've got nothing to lose idiom
- your best/strongest/trump card idiom
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