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Another word for opportunistic

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Exploiting immediate circumstances or opportunities to gain an advantage, often with little regard for principles, ethics, or long-term consequences.

Usage Example

"Critics accused the politician of making an exploitative shift in policy just weeks before the election."

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exploitative
calculating
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self-serving
unprincipled
mercenary
scheming
expedient

Opposites of opportunistic

The opposite of opportunistic shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

principled
scrupulous
ethical
altruistic
selfless
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Opportunistic. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/opportunistic
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