pru·dent (pr d nt)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. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin pr  d ns, prdent-, contraction of pr vidns, present participle of prvidre, to provide for; see provide.]pru dent·ly adv. |
prudent [ˈpruːdənt]
adj
1. discreet or cautious in managing one's activities; circumspect
2. practical and careful in providing for the future
3. exercising good judgment or common sense
[from Latin prūdēns far-sighted, contraction of prōvidens acting with foresight; see provident]
prudently adv
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
prudent
adjective
1. cautious, careful, wary, discreet, canny, vigilant, circumspect He is taking a prudent and cautious approach.
cautious rash, careless, thoughtless, indiscreet, inconsiderate, heedless
cautious rash, careless, thoughtless, indiscreet, inconsiderate, heedless
2. wise, politic, sensible, sage, shrewd, discerning, judicious, sagacious We believed ours was the prudent and responsible course of action.
wise irrational, unwise, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic
wise irrational, unwise, imprudent, injudicious, impolitic
3. thrifty, economical, sparing, careful, canny, provident, frugal, far-sighted In private, she is prudent and even frugal.
thrifty extravagant, careless, wasteful, imprudent, improvident
thrifty extravagant, careless, wasteful, imprudent, improvident
Translations
prudent [ˈpruːdənt] adj → prudent(e)
it is prudent to do sth → il est prudent de faire qch
She was prudent enough to destroy the letter → Elle fut assez prudente pour détruire la lettre.
He considered it prudent to carry a revolver → Il considérait qu'il était prudent de porter un revolver.
it is prudent to do sth → il est prudent de faire qch
She was prudent enough to destroy the letter → Elle fut assez prudente pour détruire la lettre.
He considered it prudent to carry a revolver → Il considérait qu'il était prudent de porter un revolver.
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 varovainen prudent נָבוֹן וְזָהִיר बुद्धिमान, विवेकी körültekintő bijaksana skynsamur prudent 慎重な 신중한 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 prudently
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 prudence
wisdom and caution. versigtigheid تَعَقُّل، تَبَصُّر، حِكْمَه، حَصافَه благоразумие opatrnost klogskab; forsigtighed die Klugheit σωφροσύνη, σύνεση prudencia ettevaatlikkus احتیاط varovaisuus prudence תְּבוּנָה बुद्धिमानी, समझदारी óvatosság kebijaksanaan skynsemi, fyrirhyggja prudenza 慎重さ 신중함 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
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