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prudent
adjective as in wise, sensible in action and thought
Strongest matches
careful, cautious, discreet, economical, frugal, judicious, reasonable, sane, shrewd, vigilant
Weak matches
advisable, canny, circumspect, discerning, far-sighted, hedging one's bets, judgmatic, leery, playing safe, politic, provident, sagacious, sage, sapient, sound, sparing, tactical, thinking twice, thrifty, wary
Example Sentences
That in and of itself isn’t a bad thing, he admits, and will look prudent if AI does prove as revolutionary as quickly as proponents believe.
“I personally think we should be erring on the side of caution and adopt a more prudent vaccination policy.”
Is that a prudent plan or a case of Catch 22?
Kirk had suggested that occasional gun deaths were an acceptable cost for preserving constitutional rights, calling it a “prudent deal” and “rational.”
“That is a prudent deal. It is rational.”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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