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–adjective

1.	wise or judicious in practical affairs; sagacious; discreet or circumspect; sober.

2.	careful in providing for the future; provident: a prudent decision.

[Origin: 1350–1400; ME < L prūdent- (s. of prūdéns), contr. of prōvidéns provident

]

—Related forms

pru·dent·ly, adverb

—Synonyms 1. sensible. 2. economical, thrifty, frugal.

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adj.

Wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense.
Careful in regard to one's own interests; provident.
Careful about one's conduct; circumspect.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin prūdēns, prūdent-, contraction of prōvidēns, present participle of prōvidēre, to provide for; see provide.]

pru'dent·ly adv.

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prudent
adjective
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" [ant: imprudent]

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prudent [ˈpruːdənt] adjective

wise and careful
Example: a prudent person/attitude

Arabic:	عاقِل، حَكيم، حَذِر
Chinese (Simplified):	谨慎的
Chinese (Traditional):	謹慎的
Czech:	opatrný, moudrý
Danish:	klog; forsigtig
Dutch:	voorzichtig
Estonian:	ettevaatlik
Finnish:	harkitseva
French:	prudent
German:	klug
Greek:	συνετός, φρόνιμος
Hungarian:	körültekintő
Icelandic:	skynsamur
Indonesian:	bijaksana
Italian:	prudent

Japanese:	慎重な
Korean:	사려 깊은
Latvian:	apdomīgs; piesardzīgs
Lithuanian:	apdairus, atsargus
Norwegian:	klok, forsiktig
Polish:	roztropny
Portuguese (Brazil):	prudente
Portuguese (Portugal):	prudente
Romanian:	prudent
Russian:	благоразумный
Slovak:	opatrný
Slovenian:	preudaren
Spanish:	prudente
Swedish:	klok, försiktig
Turkish:	ihtiyatlı, akıllıca

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Prudent

Im*pru"dent\, a. [L. imprudens; pref. im- not + prudens prudent: cf. F. imprudent. See Prudent, and cf. Improvident.] Not prudent; wanting in prudence or discretion; indiscreet; injudicious; not attentive to consequence; improper. -- Im*pru"dent*ly, adv.

Her majesty took a great dislike at the imprudent behavior of many of the ministers and readers. --Strype.

Syn: Indiscreet; injudicious; incautious; ill-advised; unwise; heedless; careless; rash; negligent.

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