prudentadjective
uk/ˈpruː.dənt/us/ˈpruː.dənt/careful and avoiding risks:
[ + to infinitive ] It's always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
Synonym
cautious
Opposite
imprudent
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cautious and vigilant
- askance
- attentive
- belt and braces idiom
- better safe than sorry idiom
- better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) idiom
- discreet
- due diligence
- gingerly
- guarded
- intent
- minutely
- narrowly
- once
- once bitten, twice shy idiom
- precise
- sedulous
- slowly
- vigilance
- vigilant
- wary
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prudence
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpruː.dəns/us/ˈpruː.dəns/
The firm was commended for its financial prudence.
prudently
adverb uk/ˈpruː.dənt.li/us/ˈpruː.dənt.li/