opportunist

English Thesaurus

1. a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

hypernym	:	selfish person,
definition	:	a person who is unusually selfish (noun.person)

hyponym	:	backscratcher,
definition	:	someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage (noun.person)

hyponym	:	bottom feeder,
definition	:	an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others (noun.person)

hyponym	:	carpetbagger,
definition	:	an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously (noun.person)

hyponym	:	hustler, operator, wheeler dealer,
definition	:	a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties (noun.person)

hyponym	:	timeserver,
definition	:	one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage (noun.person)

2. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

similar	:	expedient,
definition	:	serving to promote your interest (adj.all)

3. a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

derivation	:	expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking,
definition	:	taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving,
definition	:	taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

4. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

derivation	:	expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking,
definition	:	taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, self-seeker,
definition	:	a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

5. a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)

derivation	:	expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking,
definition	:	taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, opportunistic, timeserving,
definition	:	taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

6. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit (adj.all)

derivation	:	expedience, opportunism, self-interest, self-seeking,
definition	:	taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	opportunist, self-seeker,
definition	:	a person who places expediency above principle (noun.person)