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Synonyms for PRUDENT
ˈprud ntpru·dent
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Wiktionary
prudentadjective
Synonyms:
sensible, circumspect, economical, cautious, discreet, reasonable, sagacious, wise, careful, considerate, provident, frugal, wary, judiciousAntonyms:
imprudentprudentadjective
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; -- opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence;
Synonyms:
reasonable, economical, discreet, wary, sensible, sagacious, careful, circumspect, judicious, cautious, frugal, wise, provident, considerateAntonyms:
imprudentprudentadjective
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top
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circumspect, wise, judicious, careful, considerate, wary, cautious, reasonable, economical, frugal, discreet, sensible, provident, sagaciousAntonyms:
imprudentprudentadjective
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget
Synonyms:
wise, circumspect, cautious, sensible, considerate, sagacious, discreet, frugal, judicious, careful, provident, wary, economical, reasonableAntonyms:
imprudent
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
prudent
Synonyms:
wise, wary, cautious, circumspect, discreet, careful, judiciousAntonyms:
foolish, unwary, incautious, uncircumspect, indiscreet, rash, imprudent, silly, reckless, audacious
Princeton's WordNet
prudentadjective
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
"a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
Antonyms:
ill-considered, rash, shortsighted, injudicious, imprudent, improvident, ill-judged
Dictionary of English Synonymes
prudentadjective
Synonyms:
discreet, cautious, careful, circumspect, wary, considerate, judicious, provident, prudentialprudentadjective
Synonyms:
frugal, economical
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
prudentadjective
Synonyms:
discreet, cautious, circumspect, providentAntonyms:
imprudent, incautious
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "prudent":
cautious, careful, conservative, wise, prudential, judicious, sensible, precautionary, circumspect, prudence, unwise, wary, discreet
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#2937 | reasonable | |
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#4991 | wise | |
#5469 | careful | |
#12564 | sensible | |
#13204 | discreet | |
#13409 | economical | |
#16047 | prudential | |
#18081 | cautious | |
#18432 | prudent | |
#22516 | wary | |
#27339 | frugal | |
#29949 | precautionary | |
#30290 | prudence | |
#36291 | provident | |
#36760 | considerate | |
#43057 | unwise | |
#43924 | judicious | |
#102967 | circumspect | |
#127341 | sagacious |
How to use PRUDENT in a sentence?
You can make a strong case either way for the Fed to begin raising interest rates or waiting, the prudent risk management approach would argue for them to hold off, but if the Fed was really data dependent there is a very strong case to raise rates on Thursday.
Chief Executive Francisco D'Souza:
We have been appropriately prudent as we have given our guidance to account for that.
Given that our Herbalife investment has become an outsized position, representing approximately 24 percent exposure to total NAV (net asset value), it is only prudent for IEP to reduce its exposure.
The Baltimore-based university:
We have determined that it is prudent to hold this tournament without spectators, we are not making any determination about other JHU events at this time; while we await further guidance from public health authorities, we will be assessing large events on a case-by-case basis.
All of that came to an agreement where we felt like not doing a privileged motion today would be most prudent... and yet brings us all together the first week in September if they do not comply, the speaker is willing to support Chairman Goodlatte in a contempt process if the agreed upon documents are not delivered.
Translations for PRUDENT
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- حكيم, حريصArabic
- umsichtig, vorsichtigGerman
- συνετόςGreek
- prudenteSpanish
- محتاط، معقولPersian
- viisas, varovainen, harkitsevainenFinnish
- prudentFrench
- glicScottish Gaelic
- विवेकीHindi
- prudenteItalian
- זָהִירHebrew
- 慎重, 慎重なJapanese
- matawhaitiMāori
- doordacht, zuinig, sluw, omzichtig, vooruitziend, beredeneerd, economisch, voorzichtig, slimDutch
- бережливый, расчётливый, благоразумный, рассудительный, осторожный, проницательныйRussian
- slug, förtänksamSwedish
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