A miser hoards money not because he is prudent but because he is greedy.
Source: tatoeba (1966)
Prudent
/ˈpɹuːdənt/
Synonyms for "prudent" (244 found)
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Closest matches (49)
Adjective(21 words)
apprehensivecagiercanniercarefulcareful analysiscareful attemptcareful chemical manipulationscareful energy data valuescareful irrigationscareful microscope observationcareful observationcarefullercarefullestcarfulcautiouscautious approachcharierchariestconservativeconservative mindset
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conservative policy
Noun(7 words)
be carefulbeing carefulbewaringcareful decisioncautious claimconservative conceptconservative forces
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (73)
Noun(5 words)
conservingconsideratecustodialdeliberatedelicatediplomaticdiscerningdiscreetdiscriminatingdiscriminativedivinatoryeagle-eyedeconomiceconomicaleconomizingenlightenedexpedientfarseeingfarsightedforehanded
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foreknowingforeseeingforesightedforethoughtedforethoughtfulfrugalgentlegingerlyguardedhawk eyedhawk-eyedheedfulhesitantintuitivejudgmaticjudicialjudiciouskeen-eyedlabor savinglabor-savingleaving out nothinglidlesslongsightedmeasuredmildmild as milkmindful
Adjective(19 words)
cool headdiscreeterdiscreetestdue careeconomicalfinancial stewardshipfiscal activityfiscal planfrugalfrugal livinggood management approachintelligentjudiciouslogical consequencelogical reasonmature democracymature personmature societymeasured approach
Adjective(1 words)
Verb(1 words)
Related words (122)
moderatemoney savingmoney-savingnoncommittalnonviolentobservanton guardon the lookouton the watchopen eyedopen-eyedoverlooking no possibilitypacifisticparsimoniouspawkypeaceablepeacefulpenny-wisepoliticprecognitive
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precognizantpreparedprescientprovidentprovidentialprudentialrationalreadyrealisticreasonablereflectingreflectiveregardfulsafesagacioussagesanesapientsavingscotchscrimpingseemlysensiblesharp eyedsharp-eyedshrewdskimpingsleeplessslow to actsobersoftsoundsparesparingtactfultacticaltametemperatetentativethoroughthoughtfulthriftytime savingtime-savingunadventurousuncommunicativeundaringunenterprisingunprecipitateunwastefulvigilantwarywatchfulwell-advisedwell-judgedwisewith open eyes
Adjective(30 words)
more conservativepractical skillpractical wisdomprecautionaryrational argumentreasonable thinkingreliable network usageresponsiblerestrained enthusiasmsagersapient beingsapientialsensiblesensible choicesensible thinkingshrewdersmart movesound policyspanish conservadorsparing
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Noun(11 words)
more maturemost measuredmost policy moverisk averse personsmart buysobersidessound balancesound judgmentsound systemtactical legal movewell founded
Verb(3 words)
Adjective(1 words)
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriesprudent budgetingprudent decisionprudent estimateprudent investmentprudent planningprudent policy
Inflections
2 entriesmore prudentmost prudent
Derivations
5 entriesAntonyms
1 entriessimilar
10 entriesSample sentences
16 total sentences available.
Indeed he is young, but he is prudent.
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Indeed he is still young, but he is very prudent.
Source: tatoeba (36241)
You should be prudent in deciding which way to go.
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