Synonyms for prudent
ˈprud ntpru·dent

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1. prudentadjective

   Synonyms:
   sensible, circumspect, economical, cautious, discreet, reasonable, sagacious, wise, careful, considerate, provident, frugal, wary, judicious

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

2. prudentadjective

   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, considerate

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

3. prudentadjective

   Practically wise, judicious, shrewd

   His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top

   Synonyms:
   circumspect, wise, judicious, careful, considerate, wary, cautious, reasonable, economical, frugal, discreet, sensible, provident, sagacious

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

4. prudentadjective

   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, reasonable

   Antonyms:
   imprudent

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1. prudent

   Synonyms:
   wise, wary, cautious, circumspect, discreet, careful, judicious

   Antonyms:
   foolish, unwary, incautious, uncircumspect, indiscreet, rash, imprudent, silly, reckless, audacious

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1. 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

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1. prudentadjective

   Synonyms:
   discreet, cautious, careful, circumspect, wary, considerate, judicious, provident, prudential

2. prudentadjective

   Synonyms:
   frugal, economical

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1. prudentadjective

   Synonyms:
   discreet, cautious, circumspect, provident

   Antonyms:
   imprudent, incautious

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1. List of paraphrases for "prudent":

   cautious, careful, conservative, wise, prudential, judicious, sensible, precautionary, circumspect, prudence, unwise, wary, discreet

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How to use prudent in a sentence?

1. John Doyle:

   SWIFT doesn’t replace prudent banking practice.

2. Robert Murrett:

   For certain parts of the world there are definitely high-threat areas, and The State Department does a good job of telling people that we do not recommend you go there, this is just an advisory for people to do things that are prudent. I would have no reluctance at all for going to France for the Euro 2016 soccer tournament — and, for that matter, just about any place else in Western Europe. I ’m sure in this case the French will be providing terrific security.

3. Henry Ward Beecher:

   I never knew an early-rising, hard-working, prudent man, careful of his earnings, and strictly honest who complained of bad luck.

4. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny:

   We regard this programme as being within the fiscal space available to us, as being prudent and consistent with the government plan to eliminating borrowing by 2018.

5. Vincent Van Gogh:

   It is better to be high-spirited even though one makes more mistakes, than to be narrow-minded and all too prudent.