prudent — meaning in English
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English meaning
- canny adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- careful adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- cautious adj Careful to avoid risk, mistakes, or danger.
- conservative noun A person who favours keeping things as they traditionally are and resists rapid change.
- prudent adj Careful and sensible, especially about avoiding unnecessary risk.
- shy adj Nervous or uncomfortable around other people; reluctant to draw attention to oneself.
Senses
prudent is used for these senses in English:
- canny Careful, prudent, cautious.
- conservative Based on pessimistic assumptions, and on the low side.
- prudent Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- shy Cautious; wary; suspicious.
canny — full definition
- adj Shrewd and clever, especially in practical or business matters.
- adj British dialect, especially Northern English and Scots: pleasant, nice, or considerable.
careful — full definition
- adjective Paying close attention to avoid mistakes, danger, or harm.
- adjective Done with great attention to detail; thorough and precise.