"inadventurous" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more inadventurous [comparative], most inadventurous [superlative]
Etymology: in- + adventurous Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|in|adventurous}} in- + adventurous Head templates: {{en-adj}} inadventurous (comparative more inadventurous, superlative most inadventurous)
  1. Not adventurous.
    Sense id: en-inadventurous-en-adj-K2IqDugS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with in-

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