# opportunist

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɒpə(ɹ)ˈtjuːnɪst/ · frequency rank #38,532

## Definitions
1. Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

## Etymology
From French opportuniste, equivalent to opportune + -ist.

## Easily confused with
- **opportunity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opportunist-vs-opportunity)
- **opportunistic** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/opportunist-vs-opportunistic)

## Common misspellings (15)
`opoprtunist`, `oportunist`, `opporrtunist`, `opportnuist`, `opporttunist`, `opportuinst`, `opportunisst`, `opportunistt`, `opportunits`, `opportunnist`, `opportunsit`, `opporutnist`, `oppotrunist`, `opprotunist`, `poportunist`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/opportunist