opportunist

🇺🇸 /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnɪst/ 🇬🇧 /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst/
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adjective
R

Taking advantage of opportunities, often for personal gain.

The player scored an opportunist goal by quickly reacting to the loose ball.

noun
R

A person who takes advantage of opportunities, especially for personal gain.

The opportunist politician changed their stance to gain more votes.

translation

adj. Taking advantage of opportunities, often for personal gain.
n. A person who takes advantage of opportunities, especially for personal gain.

Word Forms

Plural opportunists