noun
- people who take advantage of circumstances to gain immediate benefit without regard for principles or consequences
Usage: plural form of opportunist
Examples
- Political opportunists switched parties when it became advantageous.
- The disaster brought out both heroes and opportunists in the community.
- Some viewed the investors as opportunists who profited from others’ misfortune.
- The company fired several opportunists who were exploiting the new policy.
- During the crisis, opportunists raised prices on essential goods.
- She criticized the opportunists who abandoned their principles for personal gain.