Opportunistic (Adjective)
Meaning
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company is being opportunistic by increasing prices of essential supplies during the natural disaster.
- Many politicians have been accused of being opportunistic by accepting large donations from special interest groups in exchange for favors.
- The con artist was opportunistic, targeting vulnerable and elderly individuals with get-rich-quick schemes.
- In a time of crisis, some individuals are opportunistic, using their social influence to profit from desperate people.
- The news outlet was criticized for being opportunistic by sensationalizing a tragic event to boost ratings.