Devious
Devious adjective - Clever at attaining one's ends by indirect and often deceptive means.
Opportunist and devious are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Opportunist" instead an adjective "Devious".
Opportunist
Opportunist adjective - Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit.
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Synonyms for Opportunist
Devious and opportunist are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Devious" instead an adjective "Opportunist".
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Related pairs
- Machiavellian and devious
- Machiavellian and opportunist
- sly and devious
- sly and opportunist
- artful and devious
- artful and opportunist
- crafty and devious
- crafty and opportunist
- cunning and devious
- cunning and opportunist
- astute and devious
- astute and opportunist
- unscrupulous and devious
- unscrupulous and opportunist
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