un·ad·ven·tur·ous

(ŭn′ăd-vĕn′chər-əs)

adj.

Not inclined to undertake new, risky enterprises.

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unadventurous

(ˌʌnədˈvɛntʃərəs)

adj

not daring or enterprising

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

unadventurous - lacking in boldness

timid - showing fear and lack of confidence

cautious - showing careful forethought; "reserved and cautious; never making swift decisions"; "a cautious driver"

adventuresome, adventurous - willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises; "adventurous pioneers"; "the risks and gains of an adventuresome economy"

unadventurous

adjective cautious, careful, wary, safe, stay-at-home, tentative, prudent, timid, hesitant, circumspect, cagey (informal), timorous, chary, unenterprising He was a willing player but rather unadventurous.
daring, bold, adventurous, enterprising, audacious, intrepid, daredevil, venturesome

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Translations

unadventurous

[ˈʌnədˈventʃərəs] ADJ → poco atrevido

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unadventurous

adj time, life → wenig abenteuerlich, ereignislos; tastes → hausbacken, bieder; style, theatrical production, football → einfallslos; person → wenig unternehmungslustig; where food is concerned he is very unadventurous → in Bezug aufs Essen ist er nicht experimentierfreudig

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