Opposite of willing to take risks or to try out new methods, ideas, or experiences
Opposite of having a degree of risk or danger, typically combined with excitement
(timid) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks
“After looking down, he became too timid to carry on with the climb.”
(boring) Opposite of willing, or inclined, to take chances or risks
Opposite of calmly audacious
“Those are the actions of a timid bureaucrat trying to rid himself of an unwanted problem.”
Opposite of enterprising and progressive, showing leadership in one's domain
Opposite of acting or done without forethought, or having the tendency to do so
“She accepts his illness as genuine, and not a premeditated ploy to win her favors.”
Opposite of having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed
“He maintained that last-borns are often spoiled and lazy because they don't have younger siblings challenging them.”
Opposite of denoting or relating to a sport involving great risk
“I wasn't particularly adventurous, so a tame sport like billiards was appropriate for me.”
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