What is another word for prudence?
420 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ pɹˈuːdəns], [ pɹˈuːdəns], [ p_ɹ_ˈuː_d_ə_n_s]Table of Contents
Similar words for prudence:- calculation (noun)
- care (noun)
- caution (noun)
- circumspection (noun)
- common sense (noun)
- deliberation (noun)
- discretion (noun)
- economizing (noun)
- economy (noun)
- expediency/expedience (noun)
- foresight (noun)
- forethought (noun)
- frugality (noun)
- judgment (noun)
- precaution (noun)
- prudence (noun)
- sanity (noun)
- sense (noun)
- tact (noun)
- temperance (noun)
- thrift (noun)
- vigilance (noun)
- virtue (noun)
- wariness (noun)
- wisdom (noun)
- wit/wits (noun)
- caution (verb)
- other synonyms
- watchfulness
- other relevant words
Synonyms for Prudence:
n.
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- careful.
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- save.
- discrimination,
- concentration,
- alertness,
- consideration,
- pains,
- conscientiousness,
- fastidiousness,
- interest,
- particularity,
- exertion,
- nicety,
- management,
- enthusiasm,
- direction,
- trouble,
- regard,
- scrupulousness,
- solicitude,
- wariness,
- effort.
- awareness,
- attentiveness,
- discreetness,
- carefulness,
- circumspection,
- attention,
- heedfulness,
- vigilance,
- fabian policy,
- heed.
- fore thoughtfulness,
- fore thoughtfulnesses,
- fore-thoughtfulnesses,
- forethoughtfulnesses,
- cautiousnesses,
- fore-thoughtfulness.
- gumption,
- acumen,
- wits,
- intelligence,
- cool,
- experience,
- wit,
- mother wit,
- soundness,
- reason,
- rationality,
- logic.
- conference,
- cogitation,
- brainwork,
- rap,
- debate,
- purpose,
- cerebration,
- application,
- meditation,
- confabulation,
- ventilation,
- speculation,
- study,
- consultation,
- ratiocination,
- reflection.
- discernment,
- diplomacy,
- perspicacity,
- maturity,
- observation,
- chariness,
- shrewdness,
- thoughtfulness,
- warning,
- responsibility.
- meanness,
- recession,
- niggardliness,
- Parcity,
- deduction,
- parsimony,
- regulation,
- Scrimping,
- abridgement,
- cutback,
- thrift,
- stinginess,
- cheapness,
- moratorium,
- sparingness,
- Skimping,
- moderateness,
- curtailment,
- reduction,
- shrinkage,
- layoff,
- decrease,
- miserliness,
- supervision,
- retrenchment,
- rollback.
- fore-handednesses,
- fore handedness,
- fore handednesses,
- good managements,
- parsimoniousnesses,
- fore-handedness,
- forehandednesses.
v.
•caution (verb)Other synonyms:
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- haste.
- feasibility,
- unobtrusive,
- attentive,
- discreet,
- watchful eye,
- theological virtues,
- dispassion,
- foregone conclusion,
- percentage,
- dexterity,
- adroitness,
- appropriateness,
- stability,
- reasoning,
- impartiality,
- frugalness,
- expectation,
- uncommunicativeness,
- wily,
- decency,
- guardianship,
- prevision,
- skilled,
- seemliness,
- Envisagement,
- concern,
- politesse,
- acute,
- lenity,
- weighing,
- polity,
- rightness,
- chary,
- confidentiality,
- lowly,
- stewardship,
- watching,
- charge,
- estimate,
- Presurmise,
- teetotalism,
- wary,
- prudently,
- temperateness,
- faith,
- hesitation,
- tentativeness,
- suitability,
- fitness,
- prescience,
- desirableness,
- self-restraint,
- free will,
- cleverness,
- monitoring,
- prospect,
- politeness,
- watch,
- fittingness,
- economicalness,
- cardinal virtues,
- custodianship,
- propriety,
- tidiness,
- Reflectiveness,
- gentleness,
- good judgment,
- policy,
- Circumspectness,
- austerity program,
- expert,
- modest,
- justice,
- Predeliberation,
- judgement,
- refined taste,
- charily,
- fruitfulness,
- preview,
- usefulness,
- mindfully,
- guard,
- false economy,
- control,
- timeliness,
- sense,
- lookout,
- love,
- thrifty,
- ballast,
- observance,
- happy medium,
- Clear-sightedness,
- reverentially,
- depth,
- saving,
- long-headedness,
- Sound Judgement,
- sparing,
- cautiously,
- natural virtues,
- circumspect,
- weather eye,
- vigil,
- contemplation,
- humble,
- prudential,
- convenience,
- perceptiveness,
- bright,
- keenness,
- preparedness,
- pacifism,
- cute,
- advisableness,
- tactful,
- penuriousness,
- supernatural virtues,
- attention to detail,
- insight,
- common sense,
- mildness,
- deliberateness,
- self-abnegation,
- provision,
- calm,
- perception,
- sapience,
- discreetly,
- hedge,
- perspicuity,
- adroit,
- crafty,
- accuracy,
- invigilation,
- neutrality,
- self-possession,
- prepublication,
- astuteness,
- gingerliness,
- activity,
- delicate,
- sharpness,
- Prudentially,
- opportuneness,
- moderate,
- decision,
- skill,
- watch and ward,
- peeled eye,
- frugal,
- sparingly,
- warily,
- politicness,
- hedging,
- preparation,
- artful,
- qui vive,
- serenity,
- safeness,
- knowledge,
- thoughtful,
- evenness,
- cagily,
- self-control,
- aplomb,
- via media,
- Cautel,
- prudent,
- politic,
- readiness,
- refined,
- forecast,
- anxiety,
- Dexterousness,
- clear-headedness,
- sensitivity,
- finesse,
- hope,
- astute,
- prediction,
- Economizing,
- canny,
- golden mean,
- proctoring,
- profit,
- steadiness,
- worthwhileness,
- fortitude,
- tranquillity,
- understanding,
- perspicuousness,
- moderationism,
- considerate,
- economic planning,
- penetration,
- order,
- Prospection,
- middle way,
- repose,
- sophrosyne,
- shrewd,
- cagey,
- skillful,
- foreseeing,
- enlightenment,
- delicacy,
- Beneficialness,
- advantage,
- scraping,
- prejudgment,
- Advisability,
- nonviolence,
- seasonableness,
- neat,
- custody,
- charity,
- Economization,
- level-headedness,
- close-fistedness,
- constraint,
- Foregleam,
- apprehension,
- sharp eye,
- cagy,
- calmness,
- minuteness,
- acuteness,
- cleanliness.
Paraphrases for Prudence:
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Equivalence
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Noun, singular or mass
circumspection, cautiousness, discretion, caution, prudent.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Forward Entailment
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Noun, singular or mass
wisdom.
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Noun, singular or mass
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Independent
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Proper noun, singular
prudential, precautionary.
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Noun, singular or mass
diligence, vigilance, restraint, propriety, moderation, foresight, precautionary, thoroughness, conservatism.
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Proper noun, singular
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Other Related
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Noun, singular or mass
precaution, discipline.
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Noun, singular or mass
Antonyms for Prudence:
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imprudence.
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austerity
elaborateness, indulgence, extravagance, spending.
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care
neglect, omission, negligence, oversight.
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caution
indiscretion, thoughtlessness, heedlessness.
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common sense
foolishness, insanity, impracticality, unreasonableness.
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economy
squandering.
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Other antonyms:
inattention, hastiness, brashness, inexpedience, inconsideration, precipitousness, abruptness, recklessness, shortsightedness, carelessness, unseasonableness, prodigality, inconsiderateness, impetuousness, inopportuneness, unwariness, rashness, injudiciousness, remissness, indifference, senselessness, disregard, untimeliness, wastefulness, slight, suddenness, inadvisability, incautiousness, incaution, infeasibility, inexpediency, improvidence.
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Hypernym for Prudence:
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frugalness, providence, frugality.
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Hyponym for Prudence:
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discretion, natural virtue, discernment.
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