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prudence

Translations

prudencenoun
prudences
pl
Her prudence in financial matters ensured that she always had savings for emergencies.
Sa prudence en matière financière lui assurait toujours des économies pour faire face aux urgences.
Additional translations
sagesseEmploi plus libre, pour insister sur la sagesse pratique ou la sagesse morale.
Synonyms
caution
wisdom
discretion
judiciousness
foresight
circumspection
carefulness
Antonyms
foolhardiness
recklessness

Definitions

prudencenoun
The quality of being cautious and wise in practical affairs, especially by avoiding unnecessary risks.
Her prudence in financial matters ensured that she always had savings for emergencies.
The ability to govern and discipline oneself by the use of reason.
Prudence guided his decision to decline the risky investment opportunity.
Practical wisdom regarded as one of the four cardinal virtues in Christian theology and philosophy.
In medieval scholasticism, Prudence is considered the guiding virtue of the intellect.
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