[His] principles may keep him from this path to oblivion even if opportunism does not (New Yorker).
SYNONYM(S): expediency.Useful english dictionary. 2012.
tun — am·a·tun·gu·la; au·tun·ite; bak·tun; chul·tun; co·tun·nite; im·por·tun·er; ka·tun; kha·tun; nep·tun·ism; nep·tun·ist; nep·tun·ite; no·tun·gu·la·ta; op·por·tun·ism; oro·tun·di·ty; pan·tun; pec·tun·cu·late; pe·tun; pe·tun·tse; pic·tun; pukh·tun;… … English syllables
ism — is·ma·el·ism; iso·la·tion·ism; isom·er·ism; isos·ter·ism; ital·ian·ism; ivory tower·ism; jack·son·ism; jaco·bin·ism; jaco·bit·ism; jain·ism; jan·sen·ism; ja·pan·ism; jef·fer·so·nian·ism; jesu·it·ism; jew·ism; jin·go·ism; jour·nal·ism; ju·da·ism;… … English syllables
por — ag·a·por·nis; ap·por·tion; ap·por·tion·ment; as·por·ta·tion; cel·le·por·i·dae; col·por·tage; col·por·teur; cor·por·i·fy; cryp·to·por·ti·cus; de·por·ta·tion; di·a·por·tha·ce·ae; di·a·por·the; dis·pro·por·tion·a·tion; ex·por·ta·tion;… … English syllables
opportunism — op·por·tun·ism … English syllables
opportunist — op·por·tun·ist (ŏp ər to͞oʹnĭst, tyo͞oʹ ) n. One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences. op por·tunʹism n. * * * … Universalium
opportunism — op•por•tun•ism [[t]ˌɒp ərˈtu nɪz əm, ˈtyu [/t]] n. the policy or practice, as in politics or business, of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to expediency or effectiveness without regard to principles or consequences • Etymology: 1865–70; < It … From formal English to slang
Opportunism — Op por*tun ism, n. [Cf. F. opportunisme.] The art or practice of taking advantage of opportunities or circumstances, or of seeking immediate advantage with little regard for ultimate consequences. [Recent] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
opportunism — op|por|tun|ism [ apər,tunızəm, ,apər tu,nızəm ] noun uncount the actions of someone who takes every opportunity to gain an advantage and is willing to behave in an unfair way … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
cal — abi·o·log·i·cal; adre·no·cor·ti·cal; aero·bi·o·log·i·cal; aero·chem·i·cal; aero·log·i·cal; aero·med·i·cal; aero·nau·ti·cal; aero·phys·i·cal; aero·tech·ni·cal; aes·thet·i·cal·ly; afo·cal; ag·a·tho·kak·o·log·i·cal; ag·nat·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
