Thesaurus results for CHAMELEON

chameleon

noun

kə-ˈmēl-yən

as in opportunist

a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be

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Recent Examples of chameleon Robert Carlyle portrays Jack Ruby, the chameleon associate of organized crime and Jefferson White is playing Lee Harvey Oswald, the patsy that was set up by The Outfit. —

Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 1 May 2026 Musgraves’ chameleon soul is clearly her superpower, as none of those new terrains have ever felt wholly out of place for her. —

Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026 In one, a bold graphic composition on deep crimson: a cocktail glass rendered in stark black and white stripes, with a teal chameleon perched on its rim. —

Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2026 Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy acknowledged long-running problems with chameleon carriers in an interview with CBS News. —

Michael Kaplan, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chameleon

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Noun

Some residents allege illnesses like Ebola are elevated by opportunists trying to profit.

— Ope Adetayo, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
As pressure mounts to identify the gunman, opportunists emerge from every corner, eager to exploit the chaos and dismantle the empire Madam fought to build.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 June 2026