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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")
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