'Prudent' definitions:
Definition of 'prudent'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" [ant: imprudent]
Definition of 'Prudent'
From: GCIDE
- Prudent \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. [1913 Webster]
- Moses established a grave and prudent law. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money. [1913 Webster]
- Syn: Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet; judicious; provident; economical; frugal. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'prudent'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- advisable,
- alert,
- all ears,
- all eyes,
- anticipant,
- anticipatory,
- Argus-eyed,
- attentive,
- aux aguets,
- bland,
- canny,
- careful,
- cautious,
- chary,
- cheeseparing,
- circumspect,
- clairvoyant,
- conserving,
- considerate,
- custodial,
- deliberate,
- discerning,
- discreet,
- discriminating,
- discriminative,
- divinatory,
- eagle-eyed,
- economic,
- economical,
- economizing,
- enlightened,
- farseeing,
- farsighted,
- forehanded,
- foreknowing,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- frugal,
- gentle,
- gingerly,
- guarded,
- hawk-eyed,
- heedful,
- hesitant,
- intuitive,
- judgmatic,
- judicial,
- judicious,
- keen-eyed,
- labor-saving,
- leaving out nothing,
- lidless,
- longsighted,
- mild,
- mild as milk,
- mindful,
- moderate,
- money-saving,
- noncommittal,
- nonviolent,
- observant,
- on guard,
- on the lookout,
- on the watch,
- open-eyed,
- overlooking no possibility,
- pacifistic,
- parsimonious,
- pawky,
- peaceable,
- peaceful,
- penny-wise,
- politic,
- precognitive,
- precognizant,
- prepared,
- prescient,
- provident,
- providential,
- prudential,
- ready,
- reasonable,
- reflecting,
- reflective,
- regardful,
- safe,
- sagacious,
- sage,
- sane,
- sapient,
- saving,
- Scotch,
- scrimping,
- sensible,
- sharp-eyed,
- shrewd,
- skimping,
- sleepless,
- slow to act,
- sober,
- soft,
- spare,
- sparing,
- tactical,
- tame,
- temperate,
- tentative,
- thorough,
- thoughtful,
- thrifty,
- time-saving,
- unadventurous,
- uncommunicative,
- undaring,
- unenterprising,
- unprecipitate,
- unwasteful,
- vigilant,
- wary,
- watchful,
- well-advised,
- well-judged,
- wise,
- with open eyes