chancer

noun

ˈchan(t)-sər How to pronounce chancer (audio)
Definition of chancernext
British
1
as in chameleon
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions a two-faced chancer, he doesn't hesitate to dump people when they are no longer of any use

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2
as in opportunist
one who does things only for his own benefit and with little regard for right and wrong betrayed by a chancer who, she mistakenly thought, was her friend

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  1. chameleon
  2. opportunist
  3. bottom-feeder
Noun
  • As natural chameleons, coming across as confident, charming, inspiring and charismatic is their biggest gift and curse.
    Christie Garcia, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Seychelle Cordero, 31 Staten Island, N.Y. Seychelle Cordero, a charismatic flight attendant with a flair for customer service, is a true social chameleon ready to shine on the island.
    Dana Rose Falcone, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of chameleon
Noun
  • Rhee noted that such privileges have fed into less favorable views of Korean Americans as spoiled opportunists — fair-weather Koreans who had left the country when things were tough only to return now that the going is good.
    Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
  • What’s new, though, is his whole narrative, a multipart boardroom saga from the perspective of a developer who was repeatedly cast as a rapacious opportunist.
    Justin Davidson, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of opportunist
Noun
  • Rachel reconnects with Sam, her fellow bottom-feeder, and completely bungles the conversation.
    Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Baylor could be described as a longtime bottom-feeder on the rise when CU left the Big 12.
    Sarah Kelly, The Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of bottom-feeder
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“Chancer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chancer. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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