op·por·tun·is·tic ( p  r-t -n s tk, -ty-)adj. Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit. |
opportunistic [ˌɒpətjʊˈnɪstɪk]
adj
1. of or characterized by opportunism
2. (Medicine) Med (of an infection) caused by any microorganism that is harmless to a healthy person but debilitates a person whose immune system has been weakened by disease or drug treatment
opportunistically adv
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| Adj. | 1. | opportunistic - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient" |
Translations
opportunistic [ˌɒpətjʊˈnɪstɪk] adj (frm) → opportunistico/a
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