单词	opportunistic
释义	opportunistic adjective op·​por·​tu·​nis·​tic ˌä-pər-tü-ˈni-stik  -tyü- : taking advantage of opportunities as they arise: such as a : exploiting opportunities with little regard to principle (see principle sense 1) or consequences a politician considered opportunistic an opportunistic investment b : feeding on whatever food is available opportunistic feeders opportunistic bears c : being or caused by a usually harmless microorganism that can become pathogenic when the host's resistance is impaired opportunistic infections opportunistic diseases opportunistically ˌä-pər-tü-ˈni-sti-k(ə-)lē  -tyü- adverb Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Mr Zatko's allegations and opportunistic timing appear designed to capture attention and inflict harm on Twitter, its customers, and its shareholders. WIRED, 25 Aug. 2022 Soon my inbox began filling with opportunistic pitches. M. Carrie Allan, Washington Post, 22 July 2022 Many businesses, especially those with high credit ratings, have already pushed out the dates when their debt will come due, making opportunistic financings less likely in the second half of 2022, bankers said. Nina Trentmann, WSJ, 1 July 2022 Dinner parties provided an opportunity to demonstrate one’s upward mobility and social graces and to connect with people in a more opportunistic way. Alissa Wilkinson, Bon Appétit, 1 July 2022 What’s missing from the equations in Detroit and Kansas City are the opportunistic gains of churn. Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 30 June 2022 However, they are also known as opportunistic predators that will eat just about anything that comes their way, including carrion and pets. CBS News, 1 June 2022 Cities can also make gradual changes just by being opportunistic. Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 7 July 2022 But such storytelling shouldn't amount to opportunistic or glib PR statements. Caterina Bulgarella, Forbes, 24 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology opportunist + -ic entry 1 First Known Use 1892, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition opportunistic adjective op·​por·​tu·​nist·​ic -t(y)ü-ˈnis-tik  1 : of, relating to, or being a microorganism that is usually harmless but can become pathogenic when the host's resistance to disease is impaired 2 : of, relating to, or being an infection or disease caused by an opportunistic organism Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and other opportunistic infections that kill AIDS patients New York Times opportunistic adjective as in aggressive attentive to and ready to act on opportunities for personal gain or advancement The opportunistic salesperson was always on the lookout for potential new customers. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance aggressive diligent aspiring industrious enterprising dynamic ambitious eager hungry motivated avid assertive pushy venturous determined hustling driving pretentious overambitious ardent high-flying scrappy self-assertive animated venturesome energetic competitive spirited gung ho self-seeking pushing impassioned hard-driving competing lively go-getting vigorous rival raring keen rivalrous Antonyms & Near Antonyms unassertive unaggressive disinterested indifferent unambitious uninterested apathetic lackadaisical ambitionless casual unenthusiastic easygoing lazy unexcited lethargic halfhearted shiftless sluggish tepid listless lukewarm spiritless lazyish uneager See More
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