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Antonyms for prudence
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : prood-ns |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈprud ns |
Definition of prudence
Origin :- mid-14c. (c.1200 as a surname), mid-14c., "intelligence; discretion, foresight; wisdom to see what is suitable or profitable;" also one of the four cardinal virtues, "wisdom to see what is virtuous;" from Old French prudence (13c.) and directly from Latin prudentia "a foreseeing, foresight, sagacity, practical judgment," contraction of providentia "foresight" (see providence). Secondary sense of "wisdom" (late 14c.) is preserved in jurisprudence.
- noun caution
- noun carefulness
- You say, both honour and prudence forbid you to shew it to me.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- Should it be ever so unhappily, will it be prudence to complain or appeal?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- But what is person, Clary, with one of your prudence, and your heart disengaged?
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- The fiend prevailed; and Prudence vanished into the outer darkness.
- Extract from : « John Inglefield's Thanksgiving » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
- This is a sort of economy having all the appearances and some of the advantages of prudence.
- Extract from : « The Secret Agent » by Joseph Conrad
- Now that you are upon your guard, your own prudence will defend you sufficiently.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- Belinda's prudence seemed to increase with the necessity for its exertion.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- You have given me no reason to think better of your prudence, than of my own.
- Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 2 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
- It was not often that, as in the above instance, my mother's prudence got the better of her charity.
- Extract from : « Yankee Gypsies » by John Greenleaf Whittier
- All his prudence, all his doubts were outflanked by the popular outburst.
- Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola
Synonyms for prudence
- austerity
- calculation
- canniness
- care
- carefulness
- caution
- cautiousness
- circumspection
- concern
- conservation
- conservatism
- considerateness
- coolness
- deliberation
- diligence
- discretion
- economy
- foresight
- forethought
- frugality
- heed
- heedfulness
- judgment
- judiciousness
- moderation
- precaution
- providence
- reasoning
- restraint
- sagacity
- sense
- sophrosyne
- tact
- temperance
- thrift
- vigilance
- watchfulness
- wisdom
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