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
Newsom, who has a reputation for being a political chameleon, didn’t want to get caught in the minority of what is basically an 80-20 issue.
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Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Since then, she’s only taken on roles that have shown her to be a chameleon, including the role of Janis in the Mean Girls musical film and a stint as Sally Bowles in Broadway’s Cabaret revival.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
Political chameleon The growing acceptability of the European far right coincides with a rightward shift in Israel.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Downey, National Review, 7 Apr. 2025
Feliz plays Samantha Reed who has been trained by her father to be a weapons expert, skilled martial artist and true chameleon all while hiding a mysterious past.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2025
Since then, she’s only taken on roles that have shown her to be a chameleon, including the role of Janis in the Mean Girls musical film and a stint as Sally Bowles in Broadway’s Cabaret revival.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Mar. 2025
Political chameleon The growing acceptability of the European far right coincides with a rightward shift in Israel.
—Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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That is until smooth-talking opportunist sneaker J.B.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2025
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With the deadline for New York’s Gender-Motivated Violence Act expiring tomorrow, opportunists are scrambling to file last-minute, meritless claims.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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When the Museum of Old Newbury purchased the weathercock from the First Religious Society of Newburyport in 2018, the presumption was the vane was made by either Shem Drowne or his son Thomas.—
Maysoon Khan,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2019
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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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But the actor who transitioned from acrobat to ballet dancer, with a little bit of avid martial artist thrown in to professional actor, has now grown his career to a point where the questions are sure to become part of his day-to-day life.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
31 Mar. 2025
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The two-hour performance features artists, aerialists, acrobats, comedians and daredevils.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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