as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
a classic timeserver, she switched her position on the war the instant it began losing public support
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chameleon
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In other words, being a chameleon and adapting to different employees and workplace scenarios can be more effective than having a static set of values and strategies.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025 -
That led me to David Bowie and Ziggy Stardust, and Bowie being a chameleon, and a bit of Chaplin.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Timeserver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/timeserver. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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