unadventurous

Thân thiện

She chose an unadventurous meal from the familiar menu.

Definition

Adjective: 1. Lacking in boldness or a willingness to take risks: Describes a person, action, or approach that is cautious, conservative, and avoids new, exciting, or potentially dangerous experiences. 2. Not innovative or exploratory: Describes something that is conventional, predictable, and does not seek novelty or change.

Usage and Examples

The word describes a characteristic of being cautious and resistant to risk or novelty.

• Describing a person's character:

  • He was an unadventurous traveler who preferred familiar resorts to backpacking in unknown regions.
  • Her unadventurous nature meant she always ordered the same dish at the restaurant.

• Describing a choice, style, or approach:

  • The company's unadventurous investment strategy focused solely on government bonds.
  • The menu was rather unadventurous, featuring only classic dishes.
  • The director took an unadventurous approach to the classic play, making no modern updates.

Advanced Usage

• Comparative and Superlative Forms: "more unadventurous," "most unadventurous." While grammatically correct, these are less common as the concept is often absolute.
  • Of all the proposals, his was the most unadventurous.

Variants and Related Words

• Adverb: Unadventurously
  • He lived unadventurously, following the same routine for decades.
• Noun: Unadventurousness
  • The unadventurousness of the design failed to impress the judges.

Synonyms

• Cautious: Showing careful forethought to avoid danger or mistakes.
• Conservative: Favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change.
• Timid: Showing a lack of courage or confidence; easily frightened.
• Conventional: Based on or in accordance with what is generally done or believed.
• Predictable: Behaving or occurring in a way that is expected.

Antonyms

• Adventurous: Willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences.
• Bold: (Of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.
• Daring: Adventurous or audaciously bold.
• Innovative: Featuring new methods; advanced and original.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. lacking in boldness