opportunist

Noun opportunist has 1 sense

• opportunist(n = noun.person) self-seeker - a person who places expediency above principle;
has particulars: backscratcher, bottom feeder, carpetbagger, hustler, operator, wheeler dealer, timeserver
is a kind of selfish person
Derived forms noun opportunism₁, adjective opportunist₁

Adjective opportunist has 1 sense

• opportunist(s = adj.all) opportunistic, timeserving - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit;
Derived form noun opportunist₁