Opportunist synonyms

ŏp'ər-to͝o'nĭst, -tyo͝o'-

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carpetbagger
(Pejorative, by extension) One who comes to a place or organisation with which they have no previous connection with the sole or primary aim of personal gain, especially political or financial gain.
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self-seeker
A person who seeks only or mainly to further his or her own interests
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politician (related)
Specifically, one who regards elected political office as a career.
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ingrate
An ungrateful person.
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go-getter
An enterprising person.
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unprincipled (related)
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trimmer
(Nautical) a member of the crew who trims the sails.
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opportunistic
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
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rascal (related)
An unscrupulous, dishonest person; a scoundrel.
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demagogue (related)
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businessperson (related)
A person in business
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reactionary (related)
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opportunism (related)
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timeserver
(Computing) A device, node or program that distributes the correct time to clients in a network.
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bounder
A social climber.
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vacillator
One who vacillates.
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timeserving
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
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adventurist (related)
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ideologue (related)
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stalinists (related)
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leftist (related)
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ultra-left (related)
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Opportunist Sentence Examples

  • The majority of burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves.

  • First there is the largest group the casual, opportunist burglar or thief.

  • She could hardly point a finger at him for being an opportunist.

  • An opportunist to the last, he would readily have sacrificed any theological convictions he may have had in the interests of national uniformity.

  • The cause lies in certain opportunist transgressions committed in their practical work by the official leaders of the Communist Party of Poland.

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