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ˈprud ntpru·dent

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Wiktionary5.0 / 1 vote

  1. prudentadjective

    Synonyms:
    sensible, circumspect, economical, cautious, discreet, reasonable, sagacious, wise, careful, considerate, provident, frugal, wary, judicious

    Antonyms:
    imprudent

  2. prudentadjective

    Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; -- opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence;

    Synonyms:
    reasonable, economical, discreet, wary, sensible, sagacious, careful, circumspect, judicious, cautious, frugal, wise, provident, considerate

    Antonyms:
    imprudent

  3. prudentadjective

    Practically wise, judicious, shrewd

    His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top

    Synonyms:
    circumspect, wise, judicious, careful, considerate, wary, cautious, reasonable, economical, frugal, discreet, sensible, provident, sagacious

    Antonyms:
    imprudent

  4. prudentadjective

    Frugal; economical; not extravagant;

    Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget

    Synonyms:
    wise, circumspect, cautious, sensible, considerate, sagacious, discreet, frugal, judicious, careful, provident, wary, economical, reasonable

    Antonyms:
    imprudent

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. prudent

    Synonyms:
    wise, wary, cautious, circumspect, discreet, careful, judicious

    Antonyms:
    foolish, unwary, incautious, uncircumspect, indiscreet, rash, imprudent, silly, reckless, audacious

Princeton's WordNet4.0 / 6 votes

  1. prudentadjective

    careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

    "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"

    Antonyms:
    ill-considered, rash, shortsighted, injudicious, imprudent, improvident, ill-judged

Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. prudentadjective

    Synonyms:
    discreet, cautious, careful, circumspect, wary, considerate, judicious, provident, prudential

  2. prudentadjective

    Synonyms:
    frugal, economical

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. prudentadjective

    Synonyms:
    discreet, cautious, circumspect, provident

    Antonyms:
    imprudent, incautious

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How to use prudent in a sentence?

  1. Edward Siedle:

    For any prudent fiduciary, this case would demonstrate that pensions don't have the safeguards in place to monitor these investments and should get out.

  2. Brian Kleinhanzl:

    There is upside, but it has to be done in a manner that is prudent.

  3. Major League Baseball:

    Given the current circumstances, Major League Baseball believes that it is most prudent to allow the Eleven Marlins time to focus on providing care for their players and planning their Baseball Operations for a resumption early next week.

  4. Speaker Paul Ryan:

    This is a moment where it is better to be safe than sorry. So we think the prudent, the responsible thing is to take a pause in this particular aspect of this refugee program in order to verify that terrorists are not trying to infiltrate the refugee population.

  5. James Murphy:

    I don't think there's a need to sound an alarm just yet, i do think it is prudent to encourage people to continue to report sightings to authorities such as the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health, Georgia Department of Agriculture, or USDA APHIS( Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) so we can track their spread.


Translations for prudent

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  • حكيم, حريصArabic
  • umsichtig, vorsichtigGerman
  • συνετόςGreek
  • prudenteSpanish
  • محتاط، معقولPersian
  • viisas, varovainen, harkitsevainenFinnish
  • prudentFrench
  • glicScottish Gaelic
  • विवेकीHindi
  • prudenteItalian
  • זָהִירHebrew
  • 慎重, 慎重なJapanese
  • matawhaitiMāori
  • doordacht, zuinig, sluw, omzichtig, vooruitziend, beredeneerd, economisch, voorzichtig, slimDutch
  • бережливый, расчётливый, благоразумный, рассудительный, осторожный, проницательныйRussian
  • slug, förtänksamSwedish

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