opportunistic

opportunistic

English

Etymology

opportunist +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/

Adjective

opportunistic (comparative more opportunistic, superlative most opportunistic)

1. Taking advantage of situations that arise.

   The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.

2. 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

• nonopportunistic
• opportunistically

Related terms

• opportunist
• opportunism
• opportunity

Translations

taking advantage of situations that arise

Catalan: oportunista

French: opportun (fr) m or f

said of people who will take advantage of situations

Catalan: oportunista Dutch: opportunistisch (nl)

French: opportuniste (fr) m or f, profiteur (fr) m German: opportunistisch (de)