opportunistic

• Beschreibt eine Person oder Handlung, die sich Gelegenheiten sofort zunutze macht, oft ohne Rücksicht auf Prinzipien oder Folgen. Bezeichnet auch ein Verhalten, das den eigenen Vorteil ohne feste Grundsätze verfolgt.

Describes a person or action that takes immediate advantage of opportunities, often without regard for principles or consequences.

1. Taking advantage of opportunitiesC1formal

   Acting quickly to exploit a situation for personal gain, often without regard for ethics or principles.

   Opportunistisch

   • His opportunistic behavior during the crisis alienated his colleagues.
   • She made an opportunistic investment when the market crashed.
   • The politician was criticized for his opportunistic remarks after the disaster.

   Synonymecalculatingcunningexpedientexploitativeopportunistself-servingunscrupulous

   Antonymeethicalfairhonesthonorableprincipledscrupulousupright

2. Exploiting circumstancesC1formal

   Using any available chance to benefit oneself, sometimes at the expense of others.

   Gelegenheiten ausnutzend

   • The company's opportunistic marketing strategy targeted vulnerable consumers.
   • He is known for his opportunistic approach to networking.
   • Opportunistic thieves took advantage of the power outage.

   Synonymecalculatingexpedientexploitativegraspingself-seekingself-servingshrewdtimeserving

   Antonymeethicalfairhonorableprincipledscrupulous