opportunism
/ˈɒpətʃuːnɪz(ə)m/ /ˈɒpətjuːnɪz(ə)m
/ /ˌɒpəˈtʃuːnɪz(ə)m/ /ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪz(ə)m /noun [mass noun]
The taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle: he was accused of political opportunism...
- Regardless of the opportunism, the Stones are still the greatest rock show on earth.
- Jeremy tells an epic tale of money, greed, opportunism and blind chance.
- It hopes to cash in on a difficult situation - but its display of grisly opportunism appears only to have annoyed local residents.
Synonyms
expediency, exploitation, taking advantage, Machiavellianism, manoeuvring, pragmatism, realism, unscrupulousness;
striking while the iron is hot, making hay while the sun shines, making the best of a bad job
informal ad hocery
- line integral
- line in the sand
- Line Islands
- line item
- line-item veto
- line judge
- Lineker, Gary
- lineman
- line-manage
- line management
- line manager
- linemate
- linen
- linen basket
- linenfold
- line of argument
- line of battle
- line of communications
- line of credit
- line of fire
- line of flight
- line of force
- line of latitude
- line of longitude
- line of march