ALL meanings of opportunistic
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O o - noun opportunistic Exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances without reference to a general plan or moral principle. 1
- adjective opportunistic adhering to a policy of opportunism; practicing opportunism. 1
- adjective opportunistic 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. 1
- adjective opportunistic taking advantage 1
- adjective opportunistic If you describe someone's behaviour as opportunistic, you are critical of them because they take advantage of situations in order to gain money or power, without thinking about whether their actions are right or wrong. 0
- adjective opportunistic of or characterized by opportunism 0
- adjective opportunistic (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 0
- adjective opportunistic 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 0