risk-averse
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risk-averse
adjective more risk-averse · most risk-averse
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Unwilling to take risks.
Near-synonyms: conservative; reluctant; cautious
Similar: conservative, reluctant, cautious · Opposite: bold, daring, courageous, hearty
- 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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adj unwilling to take risks
| Deutsch | risikoscheu |
|---|---|
| Italiano | avverso al rischio |
| Русский | осторожный ostorožnyj, избегающий риска izbegajuščij riska, непредрасположенный к риску nepredraspoložennyj k risku |
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