| NOUN | person | opportunist, self-seeker | a person who places expediency above principle |
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| ADJECTIVE | all | opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit |
| Sounds | aa.pertuw'nihst | |
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| Rhymes | abortionist ... Zionist: 245 rhymes with ihst... | |
| Meaning | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit. | |
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| Synonyms | opportunistic, timeserving | |
| Broader | expedient | Serving to promote your interest |
| Spanish | aprovechado, oportunista | |
| Catalan | aprofitat, oportunista | |
| Nouns | opportunist | a person who places expediency above principle |
| Meaning | A person who places expediency above principle. | |
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| Synonym | self-seeker | |
| Narrower | backscratcher | someone who is willing / willing to trade favors / favors or services for mutual advantage |
| 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 |
| Spanish | aprovechado, oportunista, ventajista | |
| Catalan | aprofitat, oportunista | |
| Adjectives | opportunist | taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit |
| Nouns | opportunism | taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others |
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