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prudent

/pɹˈudʌnt/adjective2 syllables

Prudent means: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment.

Synonyms for prudent9

adjective, as in careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

circumspect, discreet, judicious, wise, heady, provident, prudential, careful, responsible

Opposites of prudent

imprudent

What does prudent mean?1

adjective

1

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment“a prudent manager”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with prudent?1

two syllables

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Prudent in a sentence

  • Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.AlanF_US
  • Indeed he is still young, but he is very prudent.Joffrey
  • You also must be very prudent, to keep that hidden.unknown
  • He is young, and yet he is prudent.unknown
  • You become old too soon, and prudent too late.tinowls
  • A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.AlanF_US
  • You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.mailohilohi
  • It was prudent of you to save money.CM

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