Definition for Prudence:

• discretion in practical affairs

Synonyms for Prudence:

• n.

  •
  • careful.
  •calculation (noun)
  • planning,
  • Canniness.
  •care (noun)
  • direction,
  • discrimination,
  • scrupulousness,
  • alertness,
  • conscientiousness,
  • solicitude,
  • fastidiousness,
  • management,
  • consideration,
  • particularity,
  • wariness.
  •caution (noun)
  • heedfulness,
  • attention,
  • discreetness,
  • carefulness,
  • attentiveness,
  • heed,
  • awareness,
  • vigilance,
  • circumspection.
  •common sense (noun)
  • cool,
  • intelligence,
  • reason,
  • wit,
  • acumen,
  • rationality.
  •deliberation (noun)
  • reflection.
  •discretion (noun)
  • diplomacy,
  • discernment,
  • shrewdness,
  • thoughtfulness,
  • chariness,
  • perspicacity.
  •economizing (noun)
  • frugality.
  •economy (noun)
  • moderateness,
  • miserliness,
  • stinginess,
  • niggardliness,
  • parsimony,
  • cheapness,
  • Scrimping,
  • Skimping,
  • sparingness,
  • thrift.
  •foresight (noun)
  • Long-sightedness,
  • far-sightedness,
  • longsightedness.
  •prudence (noun)
  • diligence,
  • moderation,
  • restraint,
  • conservation,
  • watchfulness.
  •temperance (noun)
  • abstinence,
  • soberness,
  • self-deprivation,
  • abnegation,
  • sober-mindedness.
  •vigilance (noun)
  • preciseness,
  • surveillance,
  • thoroughness,
  • fussiness,
  • regardfulness.

• v.

  •caution (verb)
  • coolness,
  • cunning,
  • husbandry,
  • conservatism,
  • presence of mind.

Antonyms for Prudence:

• n.

  • attribute
    imprudence.
  • austerity
    elaborateness, indulgence, extravagance, spending.
  • care
    neglect, omission, negligence, oversight.
  • caution
    indiscretion, thoughtlessness, heedlessness.
  • common sense
    foolishness, insanity, impracticality, unreasonableness.
  • economy
    squandering.
  • prudence
    disregard, imprudence, rashness, carelessness, recklessness.
  • Other antonyms:
    infeasibility, impetuousness, abruptness, unseasonableness, brashness, impracticality, wastefulness, unreasonableness, prodigality, heedlessness, indiscretion, improvidence, incautiousness, carelessness, inopportuneness, negligence, indifference, unwariness, hastiness, inattention, incaution, omission, rashness, untimeliness, oversight, slight, senselessness, precipitousness, inconsiderateness, remissness, injudiciousness, inexpedience, inexpediency, thoughtlessness, disregard, inconsideration, shortsightedness, inadvisability, suddenness, recklessness.

Hypernym for Prudence:

• n.

  • attribute
    frugalness, providence, frugality.

Hyponym for Prudence:

• n.

  • attribute
    discretion, natural virtue, discernment.