Synonyms for risk-averse
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
Unwilling to take risks.
Near-synonyms: conservative; reluctant; cautious
Example sentences
- conservative Tom is too conservative to do something like that.
- reluctant Some soldiers were reluctant to obey the commands.
- cautious Be cautious around the well, accidents can happen.
By length
- 8 letters
- cautious2
- 9 letters
- reluctant3
- 12 letters
- conservative4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (cautious2 = 2 syllables).