prudent
adjective/ˈpruːdnt/
/ˈpruːdnt/
(formal)- sensible and careful when you make judgements and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks
- a prudent businessman
- a prudent decision/investment
- It might be more prudent to get a second opinion before going ahead.
Extra Examples- We thought it prudent to telephone first.
- He had borrowed a little more than was prudent.
- I think you made a prudent choice.
- Most prudent employers see the benefit of having an organized workforce.
- The minister had a reputation for being prudent and discreet.
- What do you think is the most prudent course of action?
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- consider something
- …
- very
- reasonably
- financially
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’, from the verb providere ‘foresee, attend to’, from pro- ‘before’ + videre ‘to see’.Definitions on the go
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