prudent

adjective

pru·dent ˈprü-dᵊnt How to pronounce prudent (audio)

: characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as

: marked by wisdom or judiciousness

prudent advice

: shrewd in the management of practical affairs

prudent investors

: marked by circumspection : discreet

: provident, frugal

prudently adverb

Did you know?

It Is Prudent to Read Up on This Word History

Prudent arrived in Middle English around the 14th century and traces back, by way of Middle French, to the Latin verb providēre, meaning "to see ahead, foresee, provide (for). "Providēre" combines pro-, meaning "before, and vidēre, meaning "to see, and it may look familiar to you; it is also the source of our "provide," "provident," "provision," and "improvise." "Vidēre" also has many English offspring, including "evident," "supervise," "video," and "vision."

Example Sentences

An endless war is not always the most moral or the most prudent course of action.

Richard A. Posner, New Republic, 2 Sept. 2002 We missed the Mass for St. Rose of Lima, who, though prudent, had failed to be martyred and was therefore only second-string.

Darryl Pinckney, High Cotton, 1992 Prudent burners take several precautions. Burning one of two bordering fields, they wet the edge of one or the other, usually the one being burned, to prevent the flames from jumping.

Alec Wilkinson, Big Sugar, 1989 Since the inexplicable power of a magnetized needle to "find" the north smacked of black magic … . For many decades the prudent sea captain consulted his compass secretly.

Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 He always listened to her prudent advice. You made a prudent choice. See More

Recent Examples on the Web Lansdowne offered them a driveway, so her parents didn’t park away from home, which became particularly prudent with drive-by shootings happening in the city.

Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 In any case, if there are innocent up ahead cars with their respective drivers and passengers, perhaps this is the only timely prudent action to take.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 In such an environment, every political issue becomes a binary loyalty test, rather than a question of justice and prudent action.

Adam M. Carrington, National Review, 17 Sep. 2021 For any of those scenarios, putting in place an AI Ethics advisory board might be prudent.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Even though hospitals are not reporting being overwhelmed now, Ferrer said the plan to reinstate a mask mandate should hospitalizations worsen is prudent.

Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Quarter or half percentage rate increases, starting a year ago, spaced months apart, could have been prudent.

Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 Testing the first ship before buying more of them would be prudent.

Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Bookstaver is fully vaccinated and boosted and didn't feel too ill at the time – but warding off a turn for the worse seemed prudent.

Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

prudent

adjective

as in cautious

having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech her calm response was very prudent under the circumstances

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

cautious
judicious
intelligent
discreet
sensible
circumspect
wise
foresighted
judgmatical
sane
judgmatic
chary
astute
sagacious
sage
discerning
forehanded
canny
shrewd
provident
foresightful
perspicacious
discriminating
cozy
senseful
forethoughtful
sapient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

imprudent
injudicious
careless
indiscreet
rash
unwise
heedless
foolish
shortsighted
improvident
incautious

as in wise

suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances it wouldn't be prudent to ask for a raise while the company is having financial troubles

Synonyms & Similar Words

wise
desirable
advisable
expedient
tactical
judicious
possible
politic
beneficial
profitable
practical
advantageous
feasible
useful
practicable
opportune
timely
seasonable
utilitarian
opportunistic
self-seeking

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unwise
imprudent
inadvisable
injudicious
impractical
inexpedient
unprofitable
unfeasible
impolitic
untimely
profitless
inopportune
unseasonable

as in sagacious

having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge her many years of experience as a social worker have made her a prudent judge of character

Synonyms & Similar Words

wise
sagacious
insightful
experienced
discerning
perceptive
sage
thoughtful
intelligent
clever
brilliant
scholarly
keen
smart
sapient
quick
perspicacious
knowledgeable
acute
astute
learned
shrewd
reflective
literate
penetrating
discriminating
nimble
percipient
discriminative
cerebral
bright
erudite
sharp
brainy
contemplative
clearheaded
quick-witted
piercing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unwise
foolish
unperceptive
dense
simple
slow
purblind
obtuse
stupid
thoughtless
silly
dumb
dull
idiotic
moronic
imbecilic
unintelligent
imbecile
witless
feebleminded
brainless
woodenheaded
undiscriminating
knuckleheaded
idiotical
slow-witted

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of prudent are judicious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion.

a prudent decision to wait out the storm

In some situations, the words judicious and prudent are roughly equivalent. However, judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions.

judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure

The synonyms sage and prudent are sometimes interchangeable, but sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom.

the sage advice of my father

The words sane and prudent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness.

remained sane even in times of crises

While in some cases nearly identical to prudent, sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment.

the sapient musings of an old philosopher

The meanings of sensible and prudent largely overlap; however, sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality.

a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery

While the synonyms wise and prudent are close in meaning, wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them.

wise beyond his tender years

单词	prudent
释义	prudent adjective pru·dent ˈprü-dᵊnt : characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as a : marked by wisdom or judiciousness prudent advice b : shrewd in the management of practical affairs prudent investors c : marked by circumspection : discreet d : provident, frugal prudently adverb Did you know? It Is Prudent to Read Up on This Word History Prudent arrived in Middle English around the 14th century and traces back, by way of Middle French, to the Latin verb providēre, meaning "to see ahead, foresee, provide (for). "Providēre" combines pro-, meaning "before, and vidēre, meaning "to see, and it may look familiar to you; it is also the source of our "provide," "provident," "provision," and "improvise." "Vidēre" also has many English offspring, including "evident," "supervise," "video," and "vision." Synonyms discreet intelligent judgmatic judgmatical judicious See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences An endless war is not always the most moral or the most prudent course of action. Richard A. Posner, New Republic, 2 Sept. 2002 We missed the Mass for St. Rose of Lima, who, though prudent, had failed to be martyred and was therefore only second-string. Darryl Pinckney, High Cotton, 1992 Prudent burners take several precautions. Burning one of two bordering fields, they wet the edge of one or the other, usually the one being burned, to prevent the flames from jumping. Alec Wilkinson, Big Sugar, 1989 Since the inexplicable power of a magnetized needle to "find" the north smacked of black magic … . For many decades the prudent sea captain consulted his compass secretly. Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 He always listened to her prudent advice. You made a prudent choice. See More Recent Examples on the Web Lansdowne offered them a driveway, so her parents didn’t park away from home, which became particularly prudent with drive-by shootings happening in the city. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 In any case, if there are innocent up ahead cars with their respective drivers and passengers, perhaps this is the only timely prudent action to take. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 In such an environment, every political issue becomes a binary loyalty test, rather than a question of justice and prudent action. Adam M. Carrington, National Review, 17 Sep. 2021 For any of those scenarios, putting in place an AI Ethics advisory board might be prudent. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Even though hospitals are not reporting being overwhelmed now, Ferrer said the plan to reinstate a mask mandate should hospitalizations worsen is prudent. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Quarter or half percentage rate increases, starting a year ago, spaced months apart, could have been prudent. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 Testing the first ship before buying more of them would be prudent. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Bookstaver is fully vaccinated and boosted and didn't feel too ill at the time – but warding off a turn for the worse seemed prudent. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent-, prudens, contraction of provident-, providens — more at provident First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition prudent adjective pru·dent ˈprü-dᵊnt : wise and careful in action or judgment Legal Definition prudent adjective pru·dent ˈprüd-ᵊnt : characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence prudent adjective 1 as in cautious having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech her calm response was very prudent under the circumstances Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cautious judicious intelligent discreet sensible circumspect wise foresighted judgmatical sane judgmatic chary astute sagacious sage discerning forehanded canny shrewd provident foresightful perspicacious discriminating cozy senseful forethoughtful sapient Antonyms & Near Antonyms imprudent injudicious careless indiscreet rash unwise heedless foolish shortsighted improvident incautious See More 2 as in wise suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances it wouldn't be prudent to ask for a raise while the company is having financial troubles Synonyms & Similar Words wise desirable advisable expedient tactical judicious possible politic beneficial profitable practical advantageous feasible useful practicable opportune timely seasonable utilitarian opportunistic self-seeking Antonyms & Near Antonyms unwise imprudent inadvisable injudicious impractical inexpedient unprofitable unfeasible impolitic untimely profitless inopportune unseasonable See More 3 as in sagacious having or showing deep understanding and intelligent application of knowledge her many years of experience as a social worker have made her a prudent judge of character Synonyms & Similar Words wise sagacious insightful experienced discerning perceptive sage thoughtful intelligent clever brilliant scholarly keen smart sapient quick perspicacious knowledgeable acute astute learned shrewd reflective literate penetrating discriminating nimble percipient discriminative cerebral bright erudite sharp brainy contemplative clearheaded quick-witted piercing Antonyms & Near Antonyms unwise foolish unperceptive dense simple slow purblind obtuse stupid thoughtless silly dumb dull idiotic moronic imbecilic unintelligent imbecile witless feebleminded brainless woodenheaded undiscriminating knuckleheaded idiotical slow-witted See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of prudent are judicious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, and wise. While all these words mean "having or showing sound judgment," prudent suggests the exercise of restraint guided by sound practical wisdom and discretion. a prudent decision to wait out the storm In some situations, the words judicious and prudent are roughly equivalent. However, judicious stresses a capacity for reaching wise decisions or just conclusions. judicious parents using kindness and discipline in equal measure The synonyms sage and prudent are sometimes interchangeable, but sage suggests wide experience, great learning, and wisdom. the sage advice of my father The words sane and prudent are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, sane stresses mental soundness, rationality, and levelheadedness. remained sane even in times of crises While in some cases nearly identical to prudent, sapient suggests great sagacity and discernment. the sapient musings of an old philosopher The meanings of sensible and prudent largely overlap; however, sensible applies to action guided and restrained by good sense and rationality. a sensible woman who was not fooled by flattery While the synonyms wise and prudent are close in meaning, wise suggests great understanding of people and of situations and unusual discernment and judgment in dealing with them. wise beyond his tender years
随便看	deaminating deamination deaminations deaminise deaminizations deaminized deaminizes deaminizing dean dean of a peculiar dean of Christianity dean of convocation dean of guild Dean of the Arches Dean Schedule dean's list Dean, Forest of Deane deaned deaner deaneries deaners deanery deanery of Christianity deaness

prudent

adjective

Did you know?

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

Legal Definition

adjective

adjective

Synonym Chooser