Opportunistic

What do we mean by opportunistic?

Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit. adjective

Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit; practising opportunism. adjective

Causing disease only when the immune system of the host has been weakened, or other damage to the host provides special opportunity for invasion; -- of microorganisms or infectious diseases. adjective

Taking advantage of situations that arise adjective

Said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own interests, without regard for principles adjective

Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit adjective

Taking advantage of situations that arise.

Taking advantage of situations to advance one's own interests without regard for moral principles.

Words that are spelled similarly to opportunistic:
opportunistic, opportunist, opportunists, opportuniste.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word opportunistic:
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Words that rhyme with opportunistic:
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Adjectives that are often used to describe opportunistic:
initial, contaminant.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective opportunistic:
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Words that sound like opportunistic:
opportunistic, optimistic, opportunist, opportunists, opportunistically, opportunity, artistic, oppurtunity, unartistic, stenotic.