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Advantageous vs Opportunist - What's the difference?

advantageous | opportunist |

As an adjective advantageous

is being of advantage, beneficial.

As a noun opportunist is

opportunist.

advantageous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being of advantage, beneficial
  • * 1900 , Joseph Conrad, Lord Jim Chapter 32
  • *:Jim took up an advantageous position and shepherded them out in a bunch through the doorway.

    • Synonyms

    * gainful; profitable; useful; beneficial; behooveful

    Derived terms

    * advantageously

    opportunist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 12 , author= , title=International friendly: England 1-0 Spain , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=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.}}

    Related terms

    * opportune * opportunism * opportunistic * opportunity

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