Synonyms of opportunistic

opportunistic

adjective

as in aggressive

attentive to and ready to act on opportunities for personal gain or advancement

The opportunistic salesperson was always on the lookout for potential new customers.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aggressive
• diligent
• aspiring
• industrious
• enterprising
• dynamic
• ambitious
• eager
• hungry
• avid
• assertive
• motivated
• pushy
• pretentious
• overambitious
• venturous
• hustling
• ardent
• driving
• determined
• high-flying
• animated
• scrappy
• energetic
• venturesome
• self-assertive
• competitive
• spirited
• gung ho
• lively
• hard-driving
• impassioned
• self-seeking
• pushing
• go-getting
• vigorous
• competing
• keen
• rival
• rivalrous
• raring

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unassertive
• unaggressive
• indifferent
• disinterested
• unambitious
• uninterested
• apathetic
• casual
• unenthusiastic
• lackadaisical
• ambitionless
• unexcited
• easygoing
• lazy
• halfhearted
• tepid
• lukewarm
• lethargic
• sluggish
• shiftless
• listless
• spiritless
• uneager
• lazyish

Examples of opportunistic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

More like an opportunistic grifter, and boy is Sarsgaard good at playing this kind of character, with more than a hint of danger behind every disingenuous smile. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024

Gates is tasked not only with helping run an election but also, somehow, placating people who, ginned up by opportunistic politicians, can never be truly satisfied. —Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 20 Sep. 2024

This makes mahi one of the most opportunistic and least picky fish in the ocean — a boon for anglers of all ages and skill levels. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 Sep. 2024

To win votes, opportunistic politicians can pander to this impulse by dismissing calls for immediate climate action and decrying the costs of such policies. —Edoardo Campanella, Foreign Affairs, 25 July 2024