kiasi.
Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse.
Meaning & usage
Unwilling to take a risk for fear that something bad or unfavorable will happen; cowardly, overly cautious and risk-averse.
Why are you so kiasi? You won't die from getting a small cut on the finger.
If everyone dares to bungee jump, why can't you do the same? Are you kiasi or what?
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”).
A kiasi person.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Hokkien 驚死／惊死 (kiaⁿ-sí, “afraid to die”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.