opportunist
a person who places expediency above principle • Syn: self-seeker • Derivationally related forms: opportunism • Hypernyms: selfish person • Hyponyms: backscratcher, bottom feeder, carpetbagger, hustler, wheeler dealer, operator, timeserver
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit • Syn: opportunistic, timeserving • Similar to: expedient • Derivationally related forms: opportunism (for: opportunistic)
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