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
Madeleine hopes her story serves as a lesson for anyone considering a chameleon as a pet.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Black trousers are a true wardrobe chameleon, equally at home with bold red outerwear, bohemian layers, or even a bit of leopard print.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, the chameleon actor returned to his TV roots to executive produce and star on Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Grown-ish as Pops, and came back to Broadway as Donny in the 2022 revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo.
—Diedre Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
But mainly Pullman, ever the chameleon, is ready to defy expectations once again.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Black trousers are a true wardrobe chameleon, equally at home with bold red outerwear, bohemian layers, or even a bit of leopard print.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
Still, the chameleon actor returned to his TV roots to executive produce and star on Black-ish, Mixed-ish, and Grown-ish as Pops, and came back to Broadway as Donny in the 2022 revival of David Mamet’s American Buffalo.
—Diedre Johnson, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Dec. 2025
But mainly Pullman, ever the chameleon, is ready to defy expectations once again.
—William Earl, Variety, 18 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Some of those pushing anti-Jewish invective on the right are opportunists.—
Yair Rosenberg,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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During her opening statement on Tuesday, defense lawyer Teny Geragos sought to cast the women who have come forward against the Alexander brothers as being opportunists motivated by money.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Jan. 2026
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 aerial acrobat who once was Alysa Liu is gone.—
Elliott Almond,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Niu comes from a family of performing acrobats.—
Alanis Thames,
Twin Cities,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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