opportunistic Definition
op·por·tun·is·tic (äp′ər to̵̅o̅ nis′tik, -tyo̵̅o̅-)
adjective
- of or characterized by opportunism
- ☆ designating or of an infection or disease caused by a microorganism (opportunistic microorganism) that is normally not virulent but that can cause a serious condition in those with a weakened immune system
opportunistic Related Forms
op′·por·tun·is′·ti·cally adverb
opportunistic Usage Examples
Preposition: in
nature: Remember that goal achieving subconscious mind, it's also very opportunistic in nature.
Modifies a noun
- pathogen: Once in your gut they get to work to displace and then devour any opportunistic pathogens.
- infection: The infected human dies of an opportunistic infection or cancer.
- thief: Types of locks Using a good lock will deter any opportunistic thieves.
- screening: They conduct opportunistic screening of patients in the waiting room.
- feeder: Are barbel simply opportunistic feeders or do they have particular feeding times that an angler can exploit?
- bacterium: They will also encourage high levels of opportunistic bacteria.
Modifying Another Word
- often: Criminal attacks are often opportunistic, and often all a system has to be is more secure than the next system.
- very: The ability to move across a broad and varied band of jobs is also very opportunistic.
- purely: The Tories have opposed the Bill on purely opportunistic grounds.
- somewhat: However, many in the scientific community will see this as a somewhat opportunistic response.
- also: You are encouraged not only to be systematic but also opportunistic in thinking about research.
- politically: Our politicians approach a problem with politically opportunistic aims.
Used with adjective complement
sound: At the risk of sounding opportunistic in my argument, yesterday's Conservative Party is not what I'm taking my lead from.
Browse dictionary entries near opportunistic
- ‹ opportunist
- ‹ opportunism
- ‹ opportune
- ‹ opponent
- ‹ opponency
- ‹ oppilate
- ‹ oppidan
- ‹ Oppenheimer
- ‹ opp
- ‹ opossum shrimp
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