prudent
See also: Prudent
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Etymology edit
From Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the past participle of prōvideō (“I forsee”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident.
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prudent (comparative more prudent, superlative most prudent)
- Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
- Synonyms: careful, considerate, discreet; see also Thesaurus:cautious
- 1864, Jules Verne, chapter 30, in Around the World in 80 Days[1], archived from the original on 12 April 2012:
- He did not hesitate what to do. It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.
- 1643, John Milton, Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce:
- Moses established a grave and prudent law.
- Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:wise
- His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Proverbs 22:3:
- A prudent man foreseeth the euill, and hideth himselfe: but the simple passe on, and are punished.
- Frugal, economical.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:frugal
- Antonym: extravagant
- Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.
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sagacious in adapting means to ends
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practically wise, judicious, shrewd
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frugal; economical; not extravagant
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Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.
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prudent m or f (masculine and feminine plural prudents)
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Further reading edit
- “prudent” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “prudent”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “prudent” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “prudent” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
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Borrowed from Latin prūdentem.
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prudent (feminine prudente, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentes)
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- “prudent”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Occitan edit
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From Latin prūdēns. First attested in the 12th century.[1]
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prudent m (feminine singular prudenta, masculine plural prudents, feminine plural prudentas)
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- ^ Diccionari General de la Lenga Occitana, L’Academia occitana – Consistòri del Gai Saber, 2008-2024, page 528.
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prudent m or n (feminine singular prudentă, masculine plural prudenți, feminine and neuter plural prudente)
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indefinite | prudent | prudentă | prudenți | prudente | ||
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indefinite | prudent | prudente | prudenți | prudente | ||
definite | prudentului | prudentei | prudenților | prudentelor |