unadventurous C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˌʌn.ədˈvɛn.tʃɚ.əs/ UK /ˌʌn.ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ See IPA manual Freq #156584 Meanings 1 adj unwilling to take risks or try unfamiliar things He is an unadventurous traveler who returns to the same resort each year. 2 adj not exciting, original, or daring The restaurant serves an unadventurous but reliable menu. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · unwilling to take risks or... cautioustimidconservative 2 adj · not exciting, original, or... conventionalsafeuninspired ↔ Opposites adventurousdaringbold Word family Related forms adventureadventurous Etymology Formed from un-, 'not,' and adventurous. Adventurous ultimately derives from Latin adventura, 'what is about to happen.' Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # unadventurous **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˌʌn.ədˈvɛn.tʃɚ.əs/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌʌn.ədˈven.tʃər.əs/ **Frequency rank:** 156584 ## Meanings 1. unwilling to take risks or try unfamiliar things 2. not exciting, original, or daring ## Examples - He is an unadventurous traveler who returns to the same resort each year. - The restaurant serves an unadventurous but reliable menu. ## Synonyms - cautious - conventional - timid - safe ## Antonyms - adventurous - daring - bold ## Related Forms - adventure - adventurous ## Etymology Formed from un-, 'not,' and adventurous. Adventurous ultimately derives from Latin adventura, 'what is about to happen.' ## Topics - Describing People markdown