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
These wardrobe chameleons can easily transition from a casual day look to an evening out.
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a chameleon aspect to her, but it’s all played as grounded as possible.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Isolated from the African continent, the island has evolved on its own terms, giving rise to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth—like the aye-aye, lemurs, and rare species of chameleons.
—Erina Pinar, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
Ross, who is a fashion chameleon in her own sense, was the ideal muse for this ensemble.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
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Christina Holevas, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
There’s a chameleon aspect to her, but it’s all played as grounded as possible.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Isolated from the African continent, the island has evolved on its own terms, giving rise to wildlife found nowhere else on Earth—like the aye-aye, lemurs, and rare species of chameleons.
—Erina Pinar, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2025
Ross, who is a fashion chameleon in her own sense, was the ideal muse for this ensemble.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Being an opportunist isn't so bad, after all.—
Ankit Pathak,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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To Robin Wright’s multimillionaire gallery owner Laura, her son’s new girlfriend is a sleazy opportunist, a gold digger who lies about her academic and professional credentials and goads Laura by going down on Daniel (Laurie Davidson) in Laura’s house with the door open.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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When a new meeting house was erected on Pleasant Street in 1801, the weathercock went with it.—
Maysoon Khan,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2019
Noun
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The venue, boasting what’s billed as one of the largest stages in the world, will be outfitted with a ramp course for six riders, while overhead, spectators can watch Argentinian acrobats Flora Aracama and Nico Busso work their nail-biting, emotional magic on the rings.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
6 Sep. 2025
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One of the world's biggest events, but artists pay their own way Every August, Edinburgh's streets fill with acrobats, mimes, and people in all sorts of costumes.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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