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opportunistic

/ˌɒpətjuːˈnɪstɪk/adjective

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  1. 1

    usually disapproving

    making use of an opportunity to get an advantage for yourself, without thinking about whether your actions are right or fair

    अवसरवादी

    • It was an opportunistic alliance formed only to win the election.
    • an opportunistic thief

    Synonyms self-serving expedient calculating unscrupulous

    Opposite principled scrupulous

  2. 2

    [only before noun] medical

    (of an infection) harming people whose immune system is weak

    (संक्रमण) अवसरवादी, कमज़ोर प्रतिरक्षा पर हमला करने वाला

    • opportunistic infections such as tuberculosis
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A person who uses every situation for personal gain without caring about principles is an opportunist.

जो व्यक्ति सिद्धांतों की परवाह किए बिना हर स्थिति का निजी लाभ के लिए उपयोग करे उसे opportunist कहते हैं।