Meaning of PRUDENT
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- [adj] showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a prudent silence"
- [adj] careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
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| | Synonyms: | | circumspect, discreet, judicious, provident, prudential, sensible, wise |
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| | Antonyms: | | imprudent | | |
| | See Also: | | careful, responsible | |
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| | Definition: | | \Pru"dent\, a. [L. prudens, -entis, contr. from
providens: cf. F. prudent. See {Provident}.]
1. Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in
action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically
wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed
to {rash}; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by
prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as,
prudent behavior.
Moses established a grave and prudent law. --Milton.
2. Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman;
prudent expenditure of money.
Syn: Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet;
judicious; provident; economical; frugal.
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