unadventurous

unadventurous
adjective
bieder [Person]; ereignislos [Leben]; einfallslos [Inszenierung, Buch, usw.]
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un·ad·ven·tur·ous
[ˌʌnədˈventʃərəs]
adj person wenig unternehmungslustig; life unspektakulär, ereignislos; style bieder, hausbacken pej; prose, performance fade, einfallslos
don't be so \unadventurous and give it a try! gib dir mal einen Ruck und versuch's mal!
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["ʌnəd'ventʃərəs]
adj
time, life wenig abenteuerlich, ereignislos; tastes hausbacken, bieder; style, theatrical production, football einfallslos; person wenig unternehmungslustig

where food is concerned he is very unadventurous — in Bezug aufs Essen ist er nicht experimentierfreudig

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unadventurous adj
1. ohne Unternehmungsgeist
2. ereignislos (Reise etc)
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adjective
bieder [Person]; ereignislos [Leben]; einfallslos [Inszenierung, Buch, usw.]

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