PRUDENT
prudent
(adjective) careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; “a prudent manager”; “prudent rulers”; “prudent hesitation”; “more prudent to hide than to fight”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
prudent (comparative more prudent, superlative most prudent)
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
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
Synonyms
• (sagacious in adapting means to ends): See Thesaurus:cautious
• (practically wise): See Thesaurus:wise
• (frugal): See Thesaurus:frugal
• considerate, provident
Antonyms
• imprudent
Anagrams
• prunted, uptrend
Source: Wiktionary
Pru"dent, a. Etym: [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.
Moses established a grave and prudent law. Milton.
2. Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent
expenditure of money.
Syn.
– Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet; judicious;
provident; economical; frugal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition