un·ad·ven·tur·ous ( n  d-v n ch r-s)adj. Not inclined to undertake new, risky enterprises. |
unadventurous [ˌʌnədˈvɛntʃərəs]
adj
not daring or enterprising
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. |  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
daring, bold, adventurous, enterprising, audacious, intrepid, daredevil, venturesome
Translations
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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