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Opportunistic - What does it mean?

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opportunistic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • taking advantage of situations that arise
  • :* The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
  • 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

    * nonopportunistic * opportunistically

    Related terms

    * opportunist * opportunism * opportunity

    Not English

    has no English definition. It may be misspelled.