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TIMESERVING
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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
Sense 1
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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