prudent

Adjective

Meaning

Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior.

Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

provident economical cautious wary discreet frugal judicious considerate circumspect fabian down-to-earth prudential hakeem considered good

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Antonyms

imprudent bishop cam batty looney mad

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Related terms

provident prudential prudence jurisprudence

Phrases with the word

be prudent less prudent very prudent more prudent prudent procedure extremely prudent

Anagrams

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Examples

Life has no blessing like a prudent friend. Euripides

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent. Euripides

That man is prudent who neither hopes nor fears anything from the uncertain events of the future. Anatole France

Colts by falling, and lads by losing, grow prudent. Spanish Proverb

A prudent man does not make the goat his gardener. Hungarian Proverb

The most prudent yields to the strongest. Italian Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Prudencio prudency prudeness prudent man rule prudent procedure Prudente