Opportunistic vs Serendipitous - What's the difference?
opportunistic | serendipitous |
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.
By serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.
Good, beneficial, favorable, etc..
As adjectives the difference between opportunistic and serendipitous
is that opportunistic is taking advantage of situations that arise while serendipitous is by serendipity; by unexpected good fortune.opportunistic
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(en adjective)Derived terms
* nonopportunistic * opportunisticallyserendipitous
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(en adjective)- The weather was serendipitous for our vacation.