prudent
adjective
[ ˈpruːd(ə)nt ]
• acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
• "no prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose"
Similar:
wise,
well judged,
judicious,
sagacious,
sage,
shrewd,
advisable,
well advised,
politic,
sensible,
commonsensical,
cautious,
careful,
canny,
chary,
wary,
circumspect,
far-sighted,
forearmed,
forehanded,
forethoughtful,
thrifty,
provident,
economical,
sparing,
frugal,
abstemious,
scrimping,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin prudent-, contraction of provident- ‘foreseeing, attending to’ (see provident).
