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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Prudent \Pru"dent\, a. [L. prudens, -entis, contr. from
     providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident.]
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Moses established a grave and prudent law. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman;
        prudent expenditure of money.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet;
          judicious; provident; economical; frugal.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Prudent \Pru"dent\, a. [L. prudens, -entis, contr. from
     providens: cf. F. prudent. See Provident.]
     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.
  
     Syn: Cautious; wary; circumspect; considerate; discreet;
          judicious; provident; economical; frugal.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  prudent
       adj 1: careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment; "a prudent
              manager"; "prudent rulers"; "prudent hesitation";
              "more prudent to hide than to fight" [ant: imprudent]
       2: showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior
          especially in preserving prudent silence; "maintained a
          prudent silence"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Γαλλικά a.
     συνετός, προσεκτικός,  επιφυλακτικός
     Ρουμανικά a.
     συνετός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Catalan a.
     (l en prudent)
     French a.
     (l en prudent), careful, cautious
     Romanian a.
     (l en prudent), careful, cautious

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Prudent
     Norman n.
     (given name nrf male)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     a.
     sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in
  determining any line of conduct.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Catalan a.
     (l en prudent)
     French a.
     (l en prudent), careful, cautious

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Catalan a.
     (l en prudent)
     French a.
     (l en prudent), careful, cautious

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Ranska a.
     1 varovainen
     2 harkitsevainen, kaukokatseinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  prudent
     Franska a.
     försiktig, klok

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  متعقل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  prudent //ˈpɹuːdənt// 
  1. пестелив
  frugal; economical; not extravagant
  2. пресметлив, разсъдлив
  practically wise, judicious, shrewd
  3. благоразумен, предпазлив
  sagacious in adapting means to ends

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  rozvážný

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  moudrý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/ 
  prozíravý

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  opatrný

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  besonnen, klug, vernünftig, einsichtig 
   see: more prudent, most prudent
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  umsichtig, vorsichtig 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  zurückhaltend 
     Synonym: circumspect
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  prudent //ˈpɹuːdənt// 
  1. harkitsevainen
  frugal; economical; not extravagant
  2. harkitsevainen, varovainen, viisas
  sagacious in adapting means to ends

From English-French FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-fra ]

  prudent /pruːdnt/
  prudent, raisonnable, sage

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/ 
  1. बुद्धिमत्तापूर्ण
        "It would have been more prudent for us not have started building the new house."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  mudar, oprezan, razborit, razuman, smotren, štedljiv

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  1. meggondolt
  2. körültekintô
  3. okos
  4. bölcs
  5. megfontolt

From English-Italian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.2 :   [ freedict:eng-ita ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  sensato

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  prudent //ˈpɹuːdənt// 
  慎重
  sagacious in adapting means to ends

From English-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-nld ]

  prudent /pruːdnt/
  verstandig

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  prudent /ˈpru:dənt/ 
    rozsądny, roztropny

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  prudent /pruːdnt/
  judicioso, prudente, sensato

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  prudent //ˈpɹuːdənt// 
  1. slug
  practically wise, judicious, shrewd
  2. förtänksam
  sagacious in adapting means to ends

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  prudent /pɹˈuːdənt/
  1. basiretli, sağgörülü, akıllı, geleceği düşünen
  2. açıkgöz, uyanık
  3. tutumlu, hesabını bilir. prudence  basiret, sağgörü, ihtiyat
  4. açıkgözlük
  5. akıl, sağduyu. prudently  basiretle, ihtiyatla.

From French-Breton FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.2.7 :   [ freedict:fra-bre ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/
  evezhiek

From français-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-bul ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  1. внимателен
  2. благоразумен 2.
  Qui ne prend pas de risque immodéré, qui prend des précautions, sage
   3.
  Tempéré, fondé sur l’aversion au risque et au danger

From français-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-deu ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  vorsichtig

From French-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.4.1 :   [ freedict:fra-eng ]

  prudent /pʀydɑ̃/ 
  1. prudent, reasonable, sensible
  2. careful, cautious

From français-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-ita ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  prudente

From français-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2020.10.04 :   [ freedict:fra-lat ]

  prudent /pʁy.dɑ̃/ 
  1. cautus
  Qui ne prend pas de risque immodéré, qui prend des précautions, sage
  2. cordātus
  Tempéré, fondé sur l’aversion au risque et au danger

From français-lietuvių kalba FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-lit ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  apdairus
  Qui ne prend pas de risque immodéré, qui prend des précautions, sage

From French-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:fra-nld ]

  prudent /pryd/
  1. verstandig
  2. voorzichtig

From français-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-pol ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  1. rozważny
  Qui ne prend pas de risque immodéré, qui prend des précautions, sage
  2. ostrożny
  Tempéré, fondé sur l’aversion au risque et au danger

From français-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-rus ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  осторожный, осмотрительный

From français-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-spa ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  prudente 2.
  Tempéré, fondé sur l’aversion au risque et au danger
   3.
  Qui ne prend pas de risque immodéré, qui prend des précautions, sage

From français-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:fra-swe ]

  prudent /pʁydˈɑ̃/ 
  försiktig

From Nederlands-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2022.04.06 :   [ freedict:nld-ind ]

  prudent /prydˈɛnt/ 
  arif
  1. met zorg, getuigend van wijsheid, getuigend van inzicht

From Nederlands-latine FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:nld-lat ]

  prudent /prydˈɛnt/ 
  sagax
  1. met zorg, getuigend van wijsheid, getuigend van inzicht

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  prudent
  prudencial

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  prudent
  prudent

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  prudent
  prudent

From Lenga d'òc - Català FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:oci-cat ]

  prudent
  prudent

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈpɹudənt/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  126 Moby Thesaurus words for "prudent":
     Argus-eyed, Scotch, advisable, alert, all ears, all eyes,
     anticipant, anticipatory, attentive, aux aguets, bland, canny,
     careful, cautious, chary, cheeseparing, circumspect, clairvoyant,
     conserving, considerate, custodial, deliberate, discerning,
     discreet, discriminating, discriminative, divinatory, eagle-eyed,
     economic, economical, economizing, enlightened, farseeing,
     farsighted, forehanded, foreknowing, foreseeing, foresighted,
     forethoughted, forethoughtful, frugal, gentle, gingerly, guarded,
     hawk-eyed, heedful, hesitant, intuitive, judgmatic, judicial,
     judicious, keen-eyed, labor-saving, leaving out nothing, lidless,
     longsighted, mild, mild as milk, mindful, moderate, money-saving,
     noncommittal, nonviolent, observant, on guard, on the lookout,
     on the watch, open-eyed, overlooking no possibility, pacifistic,
     parsimonious, pawky, peaceable, peaceful, penny-wise, politic,
     precognitive, precognizant, prepared, prescient, provident,
     providential, prudential, ready, reasonable, reflecting,
     reflective, regardful, safe, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient,
     saving, scrimping, sensible, sharp-eyed, shrewd, skimping,
     sleepless, slow to act, sober, soft, spare, sparing, tactical,
     tame, temperate, tentative, thorough, thoughtful, thrifty,
     time-saving, unadventurous, uncommunicative, undaring,
     unenterprising, unprecipitate, unwasteful, vigilant, wary,
     watchful, well-advised, well-judged, wise, with open eyes
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  a. 审慎的,三思而后行的,精心明辨的;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 审慎的,三思而后行的,精明的,节俭的

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