opportunist

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Noun

opportunist (plural opportunists)

1. Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

Synonyms

• chancer

Related terms

• opportune
• opportunism
• opportunistic
• opportunity

Translations

• French: opportuniste
• German: Opportunist, Opportunistin, Wendehals
• Italian: approfittatore, opportunista
• Portuguese: oportunista, chupim
• Russian: оппортуни́ст
• Spanish: oportunista, (Puerto Rico) vela güira, aprovechado, aprovechón, ventajista, ventajoso (Mexico), ventajero (Argentina, Uruguay, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic), encajoso (Mexico)

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