risk-averse

== English == === Adjective === risk-averse (comparative more risk-averse, superlative most risk-averse) Unwilling to take risks. Antonyms: bold, daring, courageous; hearty Near-synonyms: conservative; reluctant; cautious (economics) Reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff. ==== Translations ====