opportunistic

• Qualifie une personne ou une action qui exploite immédiatement les occasions, souvent sans tenir compte des principes ou des conséquences.

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.

   Opportuniste

   • 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.

   Synonymescalculatingcunningexpedientexploitativeopportunistself-servingunscrupulous

   Antonymesethicalfairhonesthonorableprincipledscrupulousupright

2. Exploiting circumstancesC1formal

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

   Opportuniste

   • 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.

   Synonymescalculatingexpedientexploitativegraspingself-seekingself-servingshrewdtimeserving

   Antonymesethicalfairhonorableprincipledscrupulous