Associations to the word «Opportunist»

Wiktionary

OPPORTUNIST, noun. Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle.

Dictionary definition

OPPORTUNIST, noun. A person who places expediency above principle.
OPPORTUNIST, adjective. Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.

Wise words

The chief difference between words and deeds is that words are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds can be done only for God.
Leo Tolstoy