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Definition of risk-averse adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

risk-averse

adjective
 
/ˈrɪsk əvɜːs/
 
/ˈrɪsk əvɜːrs/
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  1. not willing to do something if it is possible that something bad could happen as a result
    • We live in a risk-averse culture.
    • In business you cannot be innovative and risk-averse at the same time.
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryRisk-averse is used with these nouns:
    • investor
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