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TIMESERVING

Dictionary entry overview: What does timeserving mean?

• TIMESERVING (adjective)
The adjective TIMESERVING has 1 sense:

1. taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Familiarity information: TIMESERVING used as an adjective is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TIMESERVING (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit

Synonyms:

opportunist; opportunistic; timeserving

Similar:

expedient (serving to promote your interest)

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