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opportunistic

The correct spelling is opportunistic.

How to pronounce opportunistic

adjective

IPA: /ˌɑpəɹˌtuːˈnɪstɪk/

Say it like: Opp-ort-uni-sti-c

The correct spelling is opportunistic. Taking advantage of situations that arise. For example: "The danger now isn't so much from the AIDS virus itself as from opportunistic infections."

Usage 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.

Definition

adjective

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

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