Definition of prudent Prudent

/pɹuˈdʌnt/ - [prudunt] - pru•dent

We found 9 definitions of prudent from 6 different sources.

What does prudent mean?

Adjective prudent, prudenter, prudentest
prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight"
		imprudent lacking wise self-restraint; "an imprudent remark"
		careful exercising caution or showing care or attention; "they were careful when crossing the busy street"; "be careful to keep her shoes clean"; "did very careful research"; "careful art restorers"; "careful of the rights of others"; "careful about one's behavior"
		provident providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"
		responsible being the agent or cause; "determined who was the responsible party"; "termites were responsible for the damage"
		wise having or prompted by wisdom or discernment; "a wise leader"; "a wise and perceptive comment"
		circumspect, discreet heedful of potential consequences; "circumspect actions"; "physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use"; "a discreet investor"
		judicious, heady, wise marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters; "judicious use of one's money"; "a wise decision"
		provident providing carefully for the future; "wild squirrels are provident"; "a provident father plans for his children's education"

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prudent (Adjective)
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; -- opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence.
prudent (Adjective)
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
prudent (Adjective)
Frugal; economical; not extravagant.

prudent (a.)
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; -- opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior.
prudent (a.)
Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.

prudent
Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous.

prudent
prōō′dent, adj. cautious and wise in conduct: careful: discreet: dictated by forethought: frugal.—n. Pru′dence, quality of being prudent: wisdom applied to practice: attention to self-interest: caution.—adj. Pruden′tial, using or practising prudence.—n. a matter for prudence (generally pl.).—n. Prudential′ity.—advs. Pruden′tially; Pru′dently. [Fr.,—L. prūdens, prūdentis, contr. of providens, pr.p. of providēre, to foresee.]