more prudent

ADJECTIVE

wise, sensible in action and thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careful cautious discreet economical frugal judicious reasonable sane shrewd vigilant

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless expensive foolish hasty inattentive incautious indiscreet nonsensical rash reckless stupid thoughtless uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful

WEAK

imprudent unwise

Example Sentences

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A ban like Singapore's, she said, was "more prudent".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Berkshire’s current size means that the company must be even more prudent when making investment decisions than it has been in the past, Buffett has said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

“I felt the more prudent course would have been to wait for more information,” he wrote in his dissent statement.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Kavanaugh’s choice to crank out an opinion this time nicely illustrates the benefits of their chosen approach: If you are incapable of explaining yourself coherently, perhaps it is more prudent not to write at all.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

Father thought it more prudent if I did the shopping in the Tang people’s town for a while.

From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep