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prudent prudent definition

prudent


 
  Overview  of  adj  prudent 
 
  The  adj  prudent  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  prudent  --  (careful  and  sensible;  marked  by  sound  judgment;  "a  prudent  manager";  "prudent  rulers";  "prudent  hesitation";  "more  prudent  to  hide  than  to  fight") 
  2.  prudent  --  (showing  wise  self-restraint  in  speech  and  behavior  especially  in  preserving  prudent  silence;  "maintained  a  prudent  silence") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  prudent 
 
  2  senses  of  prudent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prudent  (vs.  imprudent) 
 
  imprudent  (vs.  prudent) 
  =>  ill-advised 
  =>  ill-considered,  ill-judged,  improvident,  shortsighted 
  =>  rash 
  =>  injudicious 
 
  Sense  2 
  prudent 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  discreet)  ->  indiscreet 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  prudent 
 
  2  senses  of  prudent 
 
  Sense  1 
  prudent  (vs.  imprudent) 
  =>  circumspect,  discreet 
  =>  judicious,  sensible,  wise 
  =>  provident 
  =>  prudential 
  Also  See->  careful#1;  provident#1;  responsible#1;  wise#1 
 
  Sense  2 
  prudent 
  =>  discreet  (vs.  indiscreet) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  prudent 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  prudent 
 
  prudent  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  prudent 
  imprudent 
  prudent 
  prudential 
 
  Overview  of  adj  prudent 
 
  The  adj  prudent  has  2  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  prudent  --  (careful  and  sensible;  marked  by  sound  judgment;  "a  prudent  manager";  "prudent  rulers";  "prudent  hesitation";  "more  prudent  to  hide  than  to  fight") 
  2.  prudent  --  (showing  wise  self-restraint  in  speech  and  behavior  especially  in  preserving  prudent  silence;  "maintained  a  prudent  silence") 



prudent definition