prudence
prudences
Use the noun prudence to describe sensible decisions about everyday life, like the prudence of people who spend their money wisely, saving as much as they can.
Prudence can also describe the skill of side-stepping trouble or embarrassment, like having the prudence to avoid risks or the prudence to prepare for the unexpected, like packing a change of clothes in case the weather changes or your dinner reservations turn out to be at a fancy restaurant. Prudence comes from the Latin word prudentia, which means "foresight, sagacity."
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discretion in practical affairs
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imprudence
a lack of caution in practical affairs
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providence
the prudence and care exercised by someone in the management of resources
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frugality, frugalness
prudence in avoiding waste
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foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness
providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future
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parsimoniousness, parsimony, penny-pinching, thrift
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
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economy, thriftiness
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
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natural virtue
(scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature
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discernment, discretion
the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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imprudence
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knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
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synonyms:
circumspection, discreetness, discretion
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confidentiality
discretion in keeping secret information
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discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
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confidentiality
Vocabulary lists containing prudence
After his grandmother buys him a lawnmower for his birthday, a 12-year-old boy turns his mowing earnings into a corporate empire and sponsorship of a heavyweight boxer named Joey Pow.
This novel is a fictionalized account of the life of Juan de Pareja, the half-African slave of famed painter Diego Velázquez in 17th century Spain.
This nonfiction book recounts the story of how a 245 BCE sea journey from Athens to Alexandria inspired Eratosthenes of Cyrene to contemplate the stars and measure the distance around the earth.
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