trimmer
📖 Definitions
noun
1. One who adjusts beliefs, opinions, and actions to suit personal interest.
2. A person or a tool that clips, shortens, neatens, etc.
💬 Usage Examples
“Overton particularly disliked him as a political trimmer, prepared to cut his conscience to the prevailing fashion.” Frank McLynn; The Road Not Taken; Bodley Head; 2012. “Stanley Kunitz: ‘Most of all, I love being alive.
I love the natural world -- and caring and creative people -- and the seekers of justice and truth. Whom do I disdain? Bigots, reactionaries, self-righteous people, zealots, trimmers, bullies, and manipulators.” Bill Moyers; Fooling With Words; William Morrow; 1999.