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Word entry · 13 letters

opportunistic

Best crossword clue

"Taking advantage"

13 letters · collected on this word page

13 lettersPronunciation /ˌɒp.əˌtjuːˈnɪs.tɪk/Part of speech adjectiveSorted ciinoopprsttuStarts with OEnds with C1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Word origin

From opportunist + -ic.

Used in a sentence

  • 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.
  • […] an opportunistic relative masquerading as his rescuer, […]

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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues

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