as in opportunist
a person who dexterously and expediently changes or adopts opinions
at the summer resort he acquired a reputation as a social chameleon—someone who could be whatever his hosts wanted him to be
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Recent Examples of chameleon
Not to belabor the reptile references, but Byrne is something of a creative chameleon, moving easily from drama to comedy to horror, film to television to stage and back again.
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Neither was a large chameleon species missing since 2006.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
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Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
Neither was a large chameleon species missing since 2006.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
In other cases, there might be hundreds of these chameleon companies registered at a single address.
—Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chameleon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chameleon
Noun
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Straight men are just catching up, vanity-wise, and political opportunists have eagerly fed into their insecurities.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The exploitation of American history by Beck and the opportunists in his orbit is nothing new.—
Alexis Coe,
Vanity Fair,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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When a new meeting house was erected on Pleasant Street in 1801, the weathercock went with it.—
Maysoon Khan,
BostonGlobe.com,
1 Aug. 2019
Noun
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Performances and stunts are delivered by international acrobats and clowns during music and light shows.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The teacher draws a tightrope separating two dimensions with an acrobat occupying the space above the tightrope, and a flea, who is able to walk both above and below the tightrope.—
Valerie Greene,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Chameleon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chameleon. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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