SELF-SEEKER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A person who places expediency above principle

Synonyms:

opportunist; self-seeker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("self-seeker" is a kind of...):

selfish person (a person who is unusually selfish)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "self-seeker"):

backscratcher (someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage)

bottom feeder (an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others)

carpetbagger (an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously)

hustler; operator; wheeler dealer (a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties)

timeserver (one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage)