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opportunistic
[ op-er-too-nis-tik, -tyoo- ]
adjective
- adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism.
- Pathology.
- (of a microorganism) causing disease only under certain conditions, as when a person's immune system is impaired.
- (of a disease or infection) caused by such an organism:
Pneumocystis pneumonia is an opportunistic disease that often strikes victims of AIDS.
opportunistic
/ ˌɒpətjʊˈnɪstɪk /
adjective
- of or characterized by opportunism
- med (of an infection) caused by any microorganism that is harmless to a healthy person but debilitates a person whose immune system has been weakened by disease or drug treatment
Derived Forms
- ˌopportuˈnistically, adverb
Other Words From
- oppor·tun·isti·cal·ly adverb
- unop·por·tun·istic adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of opportunistic1
Example Sentences
It was an inauspicious start, and after an opportunistic campaign by Republicans to get him onto ballots, West ended up as an option for voters in 12 states.
This opportunistic capability, when communications are less predictable, is what’s being tested in Lapland.
They have a well-rounded and opportunistic style of play that has kept them dangerous throughout the playoffs.
You know it’s very opportunistic how I’m saying it, but all these brands saw the same thing and came to the same conclusion.
The choice is between an opportunistic incumbent and a tin-eared challenger.
In Colombia, it was perceived more like a coincidence or perhaps even an opportunistic play by the FARC.
Anyone with the intellect of a ping-pong ball should understand how opportunistic that whistleblowing looks.
Opportunistic, self-centered—no one could actually write a worse TV mom.
These Westerners bring (relative) wads of cash and influence, and are gladly met by opportunistic African leaders.
The Republican complaints of two months ago were purely opportunistic.
The movement was essentially opportunistic and displayed no particular class feeling and no revolutionary tendencies.
The times were ripe for the opportunistic unionism of Gompers and the trade unionists.
The opportunistic method is strong just where the systematic is weak.
In spite of the high regard in which he was held, this opportunistic proposal found little favor.
The "State Socialist" and Reform attitude towards political democracy is indeed essentially opportunistic.
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