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risk-averse

adj

Definitions

  1. Unwilling to take risks.

    • Near-synonyms: conservative; reluctant; cautious
    • Arsenal were untroubled elsewhere, Forest's risk-averse gameplan making it a relatively easy night for their defenders until Awoniyi emerged after being out with injury since October, finally giving them something to think about.

  2. Reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a…

    Reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA