risk-averse
adjective/ˈrɪsk əvɜːs/
/ˈrɪsk əvɜːrs/
- 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.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryRisk-averse is used with these nouns:- investor
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