prudent[adjective]Synonyms:- sensible, careful, cautious, discerning, discreet, judicious, politic, shrewd, vigilant, wary, wise
- thrifty, canny, careful, economical, far-sighted, frugal, provident, sparing
Antonyms: imprudent
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
pru‧dent /ˈpruːd
ənt/
adjective[
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: French;
Origin: Latin, from providens, present participle of providere; ⇒ provide]
sensible and careful, especially by trying to avoid unnecessary risks:
prudent house buyersit is prudent (for somebody) to do something
It might be prudent to get a virus detector for the network. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲