prudence

ˈpruː.dəns

Definition

Definition of prudence - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

good judgmentwisdom in practical affairs

Her prudence was evident in her well-thought-out decisions..

judgment

wisdom

wisdomcareful judgment in decision-making

Her prudence saved the company from bankruptcy.

caution

discretion

judgment

resource management

Rare

careful management of resources

Rare

His prudence in financial matters saved the company during the crisis..

caution

discretion

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Origin of prudence

Latin, prudentia (foresight)

Terms with prudence included in their meaning

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carelessly

adv.

recklessly

without caution or prudence

ought to

advice

indicates advisability or prudence in a situation

wisely

adv.

behavior

in a way that shows good judgment or prudence

ought

aux.v.

advice

indicates advisability or prudence in a situation

judicious

adj.

prudence

showing good judgment and careful decision-making

cardinal virtues

ethics

the most important moral qualities like justice and prudence

forethought

prudence

careful consideration of future consequences

soundness

prudence

the quality of being sensible and wise

Examples of prudence in a sentence

With prudence, she navigated the complex situation.
Prudence guided his financial decisions.
With prudence, she navigated the crisis.
Prudence in budgeting allowed them to save for emergencies.
Her prudence in resource allocation ensured the project's success.

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French:prudence, gestion prudente, ...
German:Klugheit, Umsicht, ...
Italian:saggezza, cautela, ...
Spanish:prudencia, ...
Portuguese:prudência, cautela, ...
Chinese:审慎, ...
Japanese:賢明さ, 慎重さ, ...
Arabic:اَلْحِكْمَة, حِكْمَة, ...
Hebrew:זְהִירוּת, תְּבוּנָה, ...
Russian:мудрость, благоразумие, ...
Ukrainian:мудрість, обачність, ...
Hindi:विवेक, सावधानी, ...
Bengali:বিচক্ষণতা, বিবেচনা, ...
Catalan:prudència, cautela, ...
Czech:prozíravost, obezřetnost, ...
Danish:klogskab, omtanke, ...
Dutch:wijsheid, voorzichtigheid, ...
Greek:φρόνηση, προσοχή, ...
Hungarian:körültekintés, óvatosság, ...
Khmer:ការប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន, ការគ្រប់គ្រងដោយប្រុងប្រយ័ត្ន, ...
Korean:현명함, 신중함, ...
Persian:دوراندیشی, مدیریت محتاطانه, ...
Polish:rozwaga, roztropność, ...
Portuguese (BR):prudência, cautela, ...
Romanian:înțelepciune, prudență, ...
Swedish:klokhet, försiktighet, ...
Thai:ความรอบคอบ, ความระมัดระวัง, ...
Turkish:sağduyu, tedbir, ...
Vietnamese:sự thận trọng, sự cẩn trọng, ...

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