Associations to the word «Opportunistic»

Wiktionary

OPPORTUNISTIC, adjective. Taking advantage of situations that arise
OPPORTUNISTIC, adjective. Said of people who will take advantage of situations to advance their own interests, without regard for principles
OPPORTUNISTIC INFECTION, noun. (medicine) Any infection that causes disease and occurs only when the host's immune system is impaired.

Dictionary definition

OPPORTUNISTIC, adjective. Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.