prudent

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

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prudent [ˈpruːdnt] adj → prudent(e)

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

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prudent [ˈpruːdnt] adj → prudente