risk-averse

risk-a·verse

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Definitions of risk-averse word

adverb risk-averse reluctant to take risks; tending to avoid risks as much as possible: risk-averse entrepreneurs. 1
adverb risk-averse of or noting a person who invests in stocks, bonds, etc., with lower risks and generally lower rates of return so as to minimize the possibility of financial loss: risk-averse investors who stick with government bonds. 1

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65; risk + averse

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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