English
Pronunciation
(US) IPA: /��p�r�tu��nɪstɪk/

Adjective
opportunistic

1. take advantage of|taking advantage of situations that arise

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

1. said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own interests, without regard for principles

#:*You can't trust somebody that opportunistic -- she'll stab you in the back the first chance she gets.

Derived terms
opportunistically

Related terms
opportunist
opportunism
opportunity

Translations
trans-top|taking advantage of situations that arise
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trans-top|said of people who will take advantage of situations
German: opportunistisch
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