Dictionary

opportunist en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˌɒpə(ɹ)ˈtjuːnɪst/

Etymology

From French opportuniste, equivalent to opportune + -ist.

Meanings

1. Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.
   • James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line. 2011 November 12, “International friendly: England 1-0 Spain”, in BBC Sport:

Forms

Relateds

opportunity · opportune · opportunistic · opportunism

Synonyms

chancer

Translations (65)

de Opportunistin (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · uk пристосо́ванець (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ast oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ajp مصلحجي (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es vela güira (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · nl opportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es aprovechado (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · gl oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ja 日和見主義者 (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · be апартуні́ст (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · cs oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · sv opportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · no opportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · sh oportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · id oportunis (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · fr opportuniste (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · fi opportunisti (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · da opportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · uk опортуні́стка (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · lv oportūnists (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ru приспособле́нец (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · hy պատեհապաշտ (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es ventajero (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ga brabúsaí (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es pancista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ru оппортуни́стка (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · et oportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · be апартуні́стка (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · pl oportunistka (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · pt oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ru оппортуни́ст (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · uk пристосо́ванка (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ja 蝙蝠 (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · tl mapanamantala (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es ventajoso (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · tr fırsatçı (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · lv oportūniste (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ko 기회주의자 (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · it opportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · fa فرصت طلب (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · nl opportuniste (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · pt chupim (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · az fürsətçi (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · uk опортуні́ст (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · el οπορτουνιστής (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · de Wendehals (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · fa اپورتونیست (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · el οπορτουνίστρια (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ajp مصلحجية (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · pl oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ka ოპორტუნისტი (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · it approfittatore (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es ventajista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ja カメレオン (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es aprovechón (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · de Opportunist (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · es encajoso (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · gl comenenciudo (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · el καιροσκόπος (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ru приспособле́нка (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · hy օպորտունիստ (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · ca oportunista (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · eo oportunisto (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity) · cmn 變色龍 /变色龙 (someone who takes advantage of any opportunity)