Risk-averse

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Unwilling to take risks.

    "Near-synonyms: conservative; reluctant; cautious"

  2. 2
    Reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff.

Synonyms

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;cautiousconservativereluctant

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"This investment is not for the risk-averse."

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