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Willing/unwilling to accept challenges... #1 (permalink) Sun May 21, 2006 9:05 am   Willing/unwilling to accept challenges...
 

May I know if there are spicific words for:

1: person willing to take challenges
2: person unwilling to take challenges.

Thank you all

Kimmy
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Willing/unwilling to accept challenges... #2 (permalink) Sun May 21, 2006 10:12 am   Willing/unwilling to accept challenges...
 

Kimmy wrote:
May I know if there are spicific words for:

1: person willing to take challenges
2: person unwilling to take challenges.


Hi Kimmy

I would replace the word "challenges" with the word "risks".

"Take risks" would be a normal collocation or "word partnership".

If you really want to use the word "challenges, then I would possibly say "take on challenges"

1. A person willing to take risks could be called a "risk taker"
2. A person unwilling to take risks might be called a "wimp" (That's an informal word. Did you want something more formal?)

I think the words you're looking for depend a bit on the context. Did you have a specific context in mind?

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