opportunistic

Adjective Satellite

• taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Adj

• Taking advantage of situations that arise.
• Taking advantage of situations to advance one's own interests without regard for moral principles.

Examples

• The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections.
• You can't trust somebody that opportunistic: he'll stab you in the back the first chance he gets.

Synonyms

opportunist, timeserving

Related Words

opportunism, opportunist, opportunity