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Antonyms for prudent

Grammar : Adj
Spell : prood-nt
Phonetic Transcription : ˈprud nt

Definition of prudent

Origin :
  • late 14c., from Old French prudent "with knowledge, deliberate" (c.1300), from Latin prudentem (nominative prudens) "knowing, skilled, sagacious, circumspect;" rarely in literal sense "foreseeing;" contraction of providens, present participle of providere "to foresee" (see provide). Related: Prudently.
  • adj wise, sensible in action and thought
Example sentences :
  • He resolved to be as prudent as possible, and avoid, as far as he could, any altercation with Haley.
  • Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
  • I am to be prudent and economical, of course; that's part of my trust.
  • Extract from : « Grace Harlowe's Return to Overton Campus » by Jessie Graham Flower
  • A prudent person, lapsing into a dilemma, is specially discomfitted.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • Will you permit me now to introduce you to your prudent friend and your fair enemy?
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • Very strong; and he is prudent to leave that opinion in writing.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • You are so rich, and so prudent, that the word in capital letters cannot frighten you.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
  • She is a very good woman—very; but it's prudent not to vex her.
  • Extract from : « Night and Morning, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • The feeling of a prudent man for an enemy who is too formidable safely to be opposed.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • This was not only a prudent, it was a just and a generous determination.
  • Extract from : « Alice, or The Mysteries, Complete » by Edward Bulwer-Lytton
  • They move on and on, never turning for a cry or prudent warning.
  • Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt

Synonyms for prudent

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