prudent — meaning in English

English meaning

• careful adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
• prudent adj Careful and sensible, especially about avoiding unnecessary risk.

Senses

prudent is used for these senses in English:

• prudent Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.

careful — full definition

1. adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
2. adjective Done with great attention to detail; thorough and precise.

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