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opportunistic Synonyms
Another word for opportunistic
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• adjective (Context 1)
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
Strong
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