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opportunistic

UK
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪstɪk/
US
/ˌɑːpərtʃuˈnɪstɪk/

Translations

opportunisticadjective
more opportunistic
Comp.
most opportunistic
Super.
UK
/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪstɪk/
US
/ˌɑːpərtʃuˈnɪstɪk/
His opportunistic behavior helped him climb the corporate ladder quickly.
Его оппортунистическое поведение помогло ему быстро подняться по карьерной лестнице.
Synonyms
cunning
resourceful
pragmatic
shrewd
calculating
self-serving
exploitative

Definitions

opportunisticadjective
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
The opportunistic businessman quickly capitalized on the market's sudden shift.
Relating to or denoting a microorganism that causes disease only when the host's resistance is low.
The opportunistic infection took hold when the patient's immune system was compromised.
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