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Opportunistic

/ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/

Taking advantage of situations that arise.

📖 Definitions of "Opportunistic"

adjective
  1. 1

    Taking advantage of situations that arise.

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

  2. 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."

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