Prudent

a.	1.	Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; - opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior. Moses established a grave and prudent law. - Milton.
	2.	Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.

Adj.	1.	prudent - careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation"; "more prudent to hide than to fight" Antonyms: imprudent - not prudent or wise; "very imprudent of her mother to encourage her in such silly romantic ideas"; "would be imprudent for a noneconomist to talk about the details of economic policy"- A.M.Schlesinger
	2.	prudent - showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a prudent silence"

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