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单词 prudently
释义

prudent

adjective

pru·​dent ˈprü-dᵊnt How to pronounce prudent (audio)
: characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence: such as
a
: marked by wisdom or judiciousness
prudent advice
b
: shrewd in the management of practical affairs
prudent investors
c
: marked by circumspection : discreet
d
: provident, frugal
prudently adverb

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It Is Prudent to Read Up on This Word History

Prudent arrived in Middle English around the 14th century and traces back, by way of Middle French, to the Latin verb providēre, meaning "to see ahead, foresee, provide (for). "Providēre" combines pro-, meaning "before, and vidēre, meaning "to see, and it may look familiar to you; it is also the source of our "provide," "provident," "provision," and "improvise." "Vidēre" also has many English offspring, including "evident," "supervise," "video," and "vision."

Synonyms

  • discreet
  • intelligent
  • judgmatic
  • judgmatical
  • judicious
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Example Sentences

An endless war is not always the most moral or the most prudent course of action. Richard A. Posner, New Republic, 2 Sept. 2002 We missed the Mass for St. Rose of Lima, who, though prudent, had failed to be martyred and was therefore only second-string. Darryl Pinckney, High Cotton, 1992 Prudent burners take several precautions. Burning one of two bordering fields, they wet the edge of one or the other, usually the one being burned, to prevent the flames from jumping. Alec Wilkinson, Big Sugar, 1989 Since the inexplicable power of a magnetized needle to "find" the north smacked of black magic …  . For many decades the prudent sea captain consulted his compass secretly. Daniel J. Boorstin, The Discoverers, 1983 He always listened to her prudent advice. You made a prudent choice. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Lansdowne offered them a driveway, so her parents didn’t park away from home, which became particularly prudent with drive-by shootings happening in the city. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2022 In any case, if there are innocent up ahead cars with their respective drivers and passengers, perhaps this is the only timely prudent action to take. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2022 In such an environment, every political issue becomes a binary loyalty test, rather than a question of justice and prudent action. Adam M. Carrington, National Review, 17 Sep. 2021 For any of those scenarios, putting in place an AI Ethics advisory board might be prudent. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Aug. 2022 Even though hospitals are not reporting being overwhelmed now, Ferrer said the plan to reinstate a mask mandate should hospitalizations worsen is prudent. Luke Money, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022 Quarter or half percentage rate increases, starting a year ago, spaced months apart, could have been prudent. Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2022 Testing the first ship before buying more of them would be prudent. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 16 June 2022 Bookstaver is fully vaccinated and boosted and didn't feel too ill at the time – but warding off a turn for the worse seemed prudent. Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin prudent-, prudens, contraction of provident-, providens — more at provident

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

prudent

adjective

pru·​dent ˈprü-dᵊnt How to pronounce prudent (audio)
: wise and careful in action or judgment

Legal Definition

prudent

adjective

pru·​dent ˈprüd-ᵊnt How to pronounce prudent (audio)
: characterized by, arising from, or showing prudence

prudently

adverb

as in wisely

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • wisely
  • sensibly
  • judiciously
  • discreetly
  • justifiably
  • validly
  • politely
  • respectfully
  • fairly
  • solicitously
  • deferentially
  • decorously
  • gallantly
  • pleasantly
  • excusably
  • compassionately
  • thoughtfully
  • chivalrously
  • reasonably
  • sweetly
  • humanely
  • considerately
  • sympathetically
  • courteously
  • graciously
  • kindly
  • nicely
  • well
  • kindheartedly

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • thoughtlessly
  • contemptuously
  • rudely
  • inconsiderately
  • cruelly
  • disdainfully
  • scornfully
  • viciously
  • disrespectfully
  • unfairly
  • discourteously
  • heartlessly
  • impolitely
  • nastily
  • shabbily
  • snootily
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