Timeserving (Adjective)
Meaning
Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He was a timeserving politician who managed to ingratiate himself with every new leader that came to power in his country.
- The businessman had a reputation for being timeserving and opportunistic, always looking for ways to exploit any situation to his advantage.
- She was accused of being a timeserving executive, always shifting her position to align with the current management in order to save her own job.
- Critics charge that the timeserving president is more interested in placating whichever faction currently holds power rather than implementing any meaningful reforms.
- The administration was criticized for its timeserving agreement with the wealthy lobbyist, sacrificing the welfare of the community for financial gain.