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.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • foresightedness,
  • thriftiness.
  •Other relevant words:
  • feasibility,
  • guard,
  • enlightenment,
  • charge,
  • custody,
  • self-restraint,
  • discreetly,
  • insight,
  • rightness,
  • fruitfulness,
  • hope,
  • justice,
  • suitability,
  • Circumspectness,
  • wily,
  • stability,
  • acuteness,
  • Prospection,
  • thoughtful,
  • dexterity,
  • peeled eye,
  • delicacy,
  • preparedness,
  • keenness,
  • aplomb,
  • Prudentially,
  • wary,
  • watch and ward,
  • foregone conclusion,
  • calm,
  • delicate,
  • prevision,
  • impartiality,
  • fortitude,
  • seasonableness,
  • monitoring,
  • tactful,
  • tentativeness,
  • free will,
  • saving,
  • appropriateness,
  • hesitation,
  • temperateness,
  • evenness,
  • astute,
  • modest,
  • cleverness,
  • self-abnegation,
  • politic,
  • contemplation,
  • skillful,
  • cardinal virtues,
  • lookout,
  • worthwhileness,
  • concern,
  • custodianship,
  • sharp eye,
  • neutrality,
  • control,
  • constraint,
  • calmness,
  • order,
  • propriety,
  • discreet,
  • qui vive,
  • natural virtues,
  • neat,
  • canny,
  • common sense,
  • fittingness,
  • perceptiveness,
  • refined,
  • cagy,
  • finesse,
  • love,
  • profit,
  • frugal,
  • level-headedness,
  • self-possession,
  • knowledge,
  • Foregleam,
  • cagily,
  • self-control,
  • reasoning,
  • provision,
  • supernatural virtues,
  • sparingly,
  • pacifism,
  • prudential,
  • stewardship,
  • teetotalism,
  • penuriousness,
  • polity,
  • prescience,
  • gingerliness,
  • crafty,
  • unobtrusive,
  • humble,
  • invigilation,
  • expert,
  • penetration,
  • bright,
  • lenity,
  • percentage,
  • lowly,
  • repose,
  • perception,
  • decency,
  • scraping,
  • prudently,
  • Dexterousness,
  • charity,
  • golden mean,
  • watching,
  • skilled,
  • faith,
  • sparing,
  • artful,
  • mindfully,
  • usefulness,
  • middle way,
  • politicness,
  • perspicuity,
  • clear-headedness,
  • frugalness,
  • serenity,
  • sapience,
  • nonviolence,
  • adroit,
  • timeliness,
  • adroitness,
  • chary,
  • perspicuousness,
  • Economizing,
  • activity,
  • convenience,
  • via media,
  • tranquillity,
  • expectation,
  • gentleness,
  • advisableness,
  • sharpness,
  • prospect,
  • charily,
  • desirableness,
  • happy medium,
  • prejudgment,
  • watchful eye,
  • moderate,
  • Sound Judgement,
  • good judgment,
  • steadiness,
  • uncommunicativeness,
  • watch,
  • advantage,
  • attentive,
  • depth,
  • anxiety,
  • hedging,
  • preview,
  • fitness,
  • seemliness,
  • prediction,
  • judgement,
  • moderationism,
  • close-fistedness,
  • long-headedness,
  • minuteness,
  • circumspect,
  • Beneficialness,
  • Advisability,
  • shrewd,
  • cagey,
  • ballast,
  • Predeliberation,
  • vigil,
  • proctoring,
  • Clear-sightedness,
  • Cautel,
  • refined taste,
  • deliberateness,
  • economic planning,
  • sophrosyne,
  • theological virtues,
  • mildness,
  • Reflectiveness,
  • Economization,
  • sense,
  • warily,
  • skill,
  • prepublication,
  • false economy,
  • acute,
  • Envisagement,
  • weather eye,
  • dispassion,
  • foreseeing,
  • thrifty,
  • reverentially,
  • understanding,
  • sensitivity,
  • tidiness,
  • economicalness,
  • estimate,
  • politesse,
  • hedge,
  • cautiously,
  • safeness,
  • cute,
  • prudent,
  • accuracy,
  • readiness,
  • decision,
  • cleanliness,
  • apprehension,
  • opportuneness,
  • guardianship,
  • considerate,
  • preparation,
  • politeness,
  • policy,
  • forecast,
  • confidentiality,
  • Presurmise,
  • observance,
  • astuteness,
  • weighing.

Paraphrases for Prudence:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    caution, prudent.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    circumspection, cautiousness, discretion, caution, prudent.

• Forward Entailment

  • Noun, singular or mass
    wisdom.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    prudential, precautionary.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    diligence, vigilance, restraint, propriety, moderation, foresight, precautionary, thoroughness, conservatism.

• Other Related

  • Noun, singular or mass
    precaution, discipline.

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.
  • 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.

Hypernym for Prudence:

• n.

  • attribute
    frugalness, providence, frugality.

Hyponym for Prudence:

• n.

  • attribute
    discretion, natural virtue, discernment.