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prudent

adjective

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
RU
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpɹuːdənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

    “a prudent manager”

In context

Example Sentences

a prudent manager
prudent rulers
prudent hesitation
more prudent to hide than to fight

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