opportunist (noun)

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• opportunist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opportunistic. DERIVATIVES opportunism noun …   English terms dictionary

• opportunist — op‧por‧tun‧ist [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnst ǁ ˌɑːpərˈtuː ] noun [countable] a person or organization that is willing to use every chance to gain an advantage or make money: • These companies represent a growing band of economic opportunists they move with… …   Financial and business terms

• opportunist — noun (C) someone who uses every chance to gain power or unfair advantage over others opportunist adjective: the opportunist policies of war time leaders. opportunistic adjective: A recent police video reflects the increasing number of… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• opportunist — noun Date: 1879 one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism • opportunist adjective …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• opportunist — noun Opportunist is used before these nouns: ↑thief …   Collocations dictionary

• opportunist — noun a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. adjective opportunistic. Derivatives opportunism noun …   English new terms dictionary

• opportunist — noun Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle. See Also: opportune, opportunism, opportunistic …   Wiktionary

• opportunist — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnɪst] / US [ˈɑpərˌtunɪst] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunɪst] noun [countable] Word forms opportunist : singular opportunist plural opportunists showing disapproval someone who takes every opportunity to gain an advantage and is willing to behave …   English dictionary

• opportunist — op|por|tun|ist1 [ apər,tunıst, ,apər tunıst ] noun count someone who takes every opportunity to gain an advantage and is willing to behave in an unfair way opportunist op|por|tun|ist 2 [ ,apər tunıst ] adjective looking for and taking an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• opportunist — [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst] noun [C] someone who is always trying to gain an advantage and is willing to behave in an unfair way opportunism noun [U] …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

• opportunist — I noun a person who places expediency above principle • Syn: ↑self seeker • Derivationally related forms: ↑opportunism • Hypernyms: ↑selfish person • Hyponyms …   Useful english dictionary