English adjective: opportunist | |||
1. | opportunist taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit | ||
Synonyms | opportunistic, timeserving | ||
Similar | expedient | ||
Antonyms | inexpedient | ||
English noun: opportunist | |||
1. | opportunist (person) a person who places expediency above principle | ||
Synonyms | self-seeker | ||
Broader (hypernym) | selfish person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | backscratcher, bottom feeder, carpetbagger, hustler, operator, timeserver, wheeler dealer | ||