Meaning | A person who places expediency above principle. |
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Synonym | self-seeker |
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Narrower | backscratcher | someone who is willing / willing to trade favors / favors or services for mutual advantage |
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bottom feeder | An opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others |
carpetbagger | An outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously |
hustler, wheeler dealer, operator | A shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties |
timeserver | One who conforms to current ways / ways and opinions for personal advantage |
Broader | selfish person | A person who is unusually selfish |
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Spanish | aprovechado, oportunista, ventajista |
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Catalan | aprofitat, oportunista |
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Adjectives | opportunist | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit |
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Nouns | opportunism | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
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