opportunistic
English
editEtymology
editFrom opportunist + -ic.
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɒp.əˌtjuːˈnɪs.tɪk/, /ˌɒp.əˌt͡ʃ(j)uːˈnɪs.tɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ˌɑ.pɚˌt(j)uːˈnɪs.tɪk/
Adjective
editopportunistic (comparative more opportunistic, superlative most opportunistic)
- Taking advantage of situations that arise.
- The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
- Taking advantage of situations to advance one's own interests without regard for moral principles.
- You can't trust somebody that opportunistic: he'll stab you in the back the first chance he gets.
Derived terms
editRelated terms
editTranslations
edittaking advantage of situations that arise
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said of people who will take advantage of situations
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