opportunistic

English

Etymology

opportunist +‎ -ic

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɒp.əˌtjuːˈnɪs.tɪk/, /ˌɒp.əˌt͡ʃ(j)uːˈnɪs.tɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file)
(US) IPA^(key): /ˌɑ.pɚˌt(j)uːˈnɪs.tɪk/

Adjective

opportunistic (comparative more opportunistic, superlative most opportunistic)

Taking advantage of situations that arise.
The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
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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Translations

taking advantage of situations that arise

Catalan: oportunista
French: opportun (fr)

said of people who will take advantage of situations

Catalan: oportunista
Dutch: opportunistisch (nl)
French: opportuniste (fr), profiteur (fr)
Galician: oportunista
German: opportunistisch (de)
Japanese: 日和る (hiyoru)
Portuguese: oportunista (pt)
Spanish: oportunista (es)

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