| Main Entry: |
prudent |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
wise, sensible in action and thought |
Synonyms: |
advisable,
canny,
careful,
cautious,
circumspect,
discerning,
discreet,
economical, far-sighted,
frugal, hedging one's bets, judgmatic,
judicious,
leery, playing safe, politic, provident,
reasonable,
sagacious,
sage,
sane,
sapient,
shrewd,
sound, sparing,
tactical, thinking twice,
thrifty,
vigilant,
wary
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| Notes: |
prudent means careful and sensible or marked by sound judgment, while prudish means excessively proper or modest in speech, conduct or dress |
Antonyms: |
careless, imprudent, incautious, unwise
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