prudent (redirected from prudences)

pru·dent  (prdnt)

adj.

1. Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.

2. Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.

3. Careful about one's conduct; circumspect.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prdns, prdent-, contraction of prvidns, present participle of prvidre, to provide for; see provide.]

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prudent·ly adv.

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prudent

Adjective

1. sensible and careful

2. discreet or cautious

3. exercising good judgment [Latin prudens far-sighted]

prudence n
prudently adv

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" careful - exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior" provident - providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education" responsible - worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable; "a responsible adult"; "responsible journalism"; "a responsible position"; "the captain is responsible for the ship's safety"; "the cabinet is responsible to the parliament" wise - having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment" imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger

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prudent

adjective 1. cautious, careful, wary, discreet, canny, vigilant, circumspect << OPPOSITE careless

2. wise, politic, sensible, sage, shrewd, discerning, judicious, sagacious << OPPOSITE unwise

adjective 3. thrifty, economical, sparing, careful, canny, provident, frugal, far-sighted << OPPOSITE extravagant

Translations

prudent [ˈpruːdnt] adj → prudente

prudent [ˈpruːdnt] adj → prudent(e)

prudent [ˈpruːdnt] prudence adj (= sensible) → klug

prudent [ˈpruːdnt] adj → prudente

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prudent

adj prudent [ˈpruːdənt]

wise and careful a prudent person/attitude. versigtig عاقِل، حَكيم، حَذِر благоразумен opatrný, moudrý klog; forsigtig klug συνετός, φρόνιμος prudente ettevaatlik محتاط harkitseva prudent נָבוֹן וְזָהִיר बुद्धिमान, विवेकी körültekintő bijaksana skynsamur prudent 慎重な 사려 깊은 apdairus, atsargus apdomīgs; piesardzīgs cermat voorzichtig klok, forsiktig roztropny prudente prudent благоразумный opatrný preudaren razborit klok, försiktig รอบคอบ ihtiyatlı, akıllıca 謹慎的 розсудливий, розважливий زيرک، ہوشيار khôn ngoan 谨慎的

adv ˈprudently

versigtig بِحَذَر وَحِكْمَه благоразумно opatrně klogt; forsigtigt klug φρόνιμα, συνετά prudentemente ettevaatlikult محتاطانه harkiten prudemment בִּתבוּנָה बुद्धिमानी से megfontoltan dengan bijaksana skynsamlega prudentemente 慎重に 신중하게 apdairiai apdomīgi; piesardzīgi dgn cermat voorzichtig klokt, forsiktig roztropnie prudentemente (în mod) prudent благоразумно opatrne preudarno razborito klokt, försiktigt อย่างรอบคอบ ihtiyatla 謹慎地 розсудливо ہوشياري سے cẩn thận 谨慎地

n ˈprudence

wisdom and caution. versigtigheid تَعَقُّل، تَبَصُّر، حِكْمَه، حَصافَه благоразумие opatrnost klogskab; forsigtighed die Klugheit σωφροσύνη, σύνεση prudencia ettevaatlikkus احتیاط järkevyys prudence תְּבוּנָה बुद्धिमानी, समझदारी óvatosság kebijaksanaan skynsemi, fyrirhyggja prudenza 慎重さ 사려, 신중 apdairumas apdomība; piesardzība sikap yg cermat voorzichtigheid klokskap, forsiktighet roztropność prudência pru­denţă благоразумие; осторожность opatrnosť preudarnost razboritost klokhet, försiktighet ความรอบคอบ ihtiyat 謹慎 розсудливість; обачність ہوشياري، زيرکي sự cẩn trọng 谨慎