It is clear that he failed for lack of prudence.
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Prudence
/ˈpɹuːd(ə)n(t)s/
Synonyms for "prudence" (269 found)
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Closest matches (54)
Noun(10 words)
discretionbeing carefulcautioncautionscircumspectioncivilityconservativenesscovertnessdecision making conceptdelicacies
abnegationabstinenceacumenadvantageadvantageousnessadvisabilityanticipationappropriatenessastutenessausterityausterity programawarenessbeneficialnesscalculationcalmcalmnesscanninesscardinal virtuescarecareful consideration
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Adjective(1 words)
Strong matches (81)
Noun(9 words)
delicacydiscreetnessdisinclinationeconomy relatedfrugalitygood judgmentjudgementsjudgmentsjudiciousness
desirabilitydiscreetnessdiscretiondiscriminationdispassioneagle eyeeconomic planningeconomicalnesseconomyeconomy of meansenvisagementenvisionmentevennessexpedienceexpediencyfaithfalse economyfarseeingnessfarsightednessfeasibility
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fitnessfittingnessforecastforeglanceforegleamforeglimpseforehandednessforeseeingforesightforesightednessforethoughtfortitudefrugalityfrugalnessfruitfulnessgentlenessgingerlinessgolden meangood judgmentgood managementguardguardednessguardianshiphappy mediumhedgehedgingheedheedfulnesshesitationhopehusbandryimpartialityinsightinvigilationjudgementjudgmentjudiciousnessjuste milieujuste-milieujusticekeennesslenitylongsightednesslooking aheadlookoutlovemanagementmeden aganmiddle way
Adjective(1 words)
due care
Verb(2 words)
fear the consequencesmake decisions
Related words (134)
mildnessmindfulnessmoderatenessmoderationmoderationismmonitoringnatural virtuesneutralitynonviolencenothing in excessobservanceopportunenesspacifismparsimoniousnessparsimonypawkinesspeeled eyepenetrationpercentagepercipience
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perspicacityplanningpolicypoliticnesspolityprecautionpredictionpreparationpreparednessprepublicationpresence of mindpreviewprevisionprior consultationproctoringprofitprofitabilityproprietyprospectprospectionprovidenceprovisionprudential administrationprudentialismprudentialnessqui vivereadinessreflectionreflectivenessregardfulnessreposerestraintrightnesssafenesssafety firstsagaciousnesssagacitysagenesssapiencesavingseasonablenessseemlinessself-abnegationself-controlself-denialself-restraintsenseserenitysharp eyeshrewdnessslowness to actsobrietysolicitudesound judgmentsoundness of judgmentsparingnessstabilitysteadinessstewardshipsuitabilitysupernatural virtuessurveillancetacttemperancetemperatenesstentativenesstheological virtuesthoroughnessthoughtfulnessthriftthriftinesstight purse stringstimelinesstranquillityuncommunicativenessunexcessivenessunextravaganceunextremenessunprecipitatenessunwastefulnessusefulnessvia mediavigilvigilancewarinesswatchwatch and wardwatchful eyewatchfulnesswatchingweather eyeweighingwisdomwitworthwhileness
Noun(17 words)
modestnessmore measuredpolicyprovidencespussyfootingreasonablenessrefrainingrestraintsagacitysavvysensesensessensiblenesstactthe less the betterthriftswisdom
Adjective(1 words)
practical wisdom
Verb(1 words)
show restraint
Related word relations
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More general
10 entriescharacter traitdiscernmentdiscretionjudgementjudgmentnatural virtuequalitysagaciousnesssagacityvirtue
More specific
7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesexercise prudencefiscal prudenceprudence in actionprudent judgmentprudent planningsound prudence
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesAntonyms
1 entriesSample sentences
23 total sentences available.
A man of prudence wouldn't say such things.
Source: tatoeba (320015)
Prudence is never too much.
Source: tatoeba (925214)
Too often, wisdom is simply prudence that has ground to a halt.
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