"unadventurousness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: unadventurous + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|unadventurous|ness}} unadventurous + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} unadventurousness (uncountable)
  1. The state or condition of being unadventurous. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-unadventurousness-en-noun-P8BLsyrV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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