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 |
2. | Frugal; economical; not extravagant; |
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" |