An opportunist is someone who is always looking for their chance to take advantage of a situation. They are usually very quick to take advantage of any opportunity that they see.
The opportunist tried to take advantage of the situation by giving the victim a discount.
The opportunist was taking advantage of the fact that the victim was emotional.
adjective
taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit
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noun
a person who places expediency above principle
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It is a coalition of the clever, the ignorant and the opportunist.
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It is an omnivorous and opportunistic forager and feeder.
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The opportunists became social chauvinists.
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The problem is that this man was clearly an extreme opportunist.
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Spader is creepily effective as the ladder climbing opportunist.
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Dummar was largely discounted by the public as a phony and an opportunist.
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He is an opportunist and a good representation of his profession.
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The wars of religion reflected his opportunist character.
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As a result, his popularity fell and he was thought of as an opportunist.
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He joined his brother in the ranks of the Opportunist Republicans.