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opportunism vs selfishness

selfishness vs opportunism

opportunism and selfishness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
opportunism Yes No No No
selfishness Yes No No No
As nouns, selfishness is a hypernym of opportunism; that is, selfishness is a word with a broader meaning than opportunism:
  • opportunism: taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others
  • selfishness: stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
opportunism (noun) selfishness (noun)
taking advantage of opportunities without regard for the consequences for others stinginess resulting from a concern for your own welfare and a disregard of others
Difference between opportunism and selfishness

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