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   prudent

   /ˈpruːd(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. acting with or showing care and thought for the future: "no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose" Similar wisewell judgedjudicioussagacioussageshrewdadvisablewell advisedpoliticsensiblecommonsensicalcautiouscarefulcannycharywarycircumspectfar-sightedforearmedforehandedrare:forethoughtfulthriftyprovidenteconomicalcannysparingfrugalabstemiousscrimpingOpposite unwiseimprudentincautiousimprudentextravagantimprudent

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’ (see provident).

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