opportunist

/ˌɑp·ərˈtu·nɪst/ n [C] disapproving

Definition

› a person who takes advantage of every chance for success without thinking about the effects on other people: There will always be opportunists ready to play on the public’s fears and prejudices. opportunistic

/ˌɑp·ər·tuˈnɪs·tɪk/ adj › Our team was pretty opportunistic and took advantage of some mistakes.

(Definition of opportunist n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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