The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 plus 6 letter word RISK AVERSE
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What does RISK AVERSE mean?
RISK AVERSE adjective- Unwilling to take risks; especially reluctant to accept a bargain with an uncertain payoff rather than another bargain with a more certain, but possibly lower, expected payoff.