more prudent

ADJECTIVE

wise, sensible in action and thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

careful cautious discreet economical frugal judicious reasonable sane shrewd vigilant

WEAK

advisable canny circumspect discerning far-sighted hedging one's bets judgmatic leery playing safe politic provident sagacious sage sapient sound sparing tactical thinking twice thrifty wary

Antonyms

STRONGEST

careless expensive foolish hasty inattentive incautious indiscreet nonsensical rash reckless stupid thoughtless uncareful uneconomical unreasonable wasteful

WEAK

imprudent unwise

Example Sentences

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This is a more prudent use of cash and should help add more long-term shareholder value, notes Arjun Murti, a partner at Veriten.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

So unified LDP government might prove more prudent than a coalition, says Shigeto Nagai, head of Japan economics at Oxford Economics.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

A ban like Singapore's, she said, was "more prudent".

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

Kavanaugh’s choice to crank out an opinion this time nicely illustrates the benefits of their chosen approach: If you are incapable of explaining yourself coherently, perhaps it is more prudent not to write at all.

From Slate • Sep. 10, 2025

There could be no better or more prudent an institution than this, nor could there be a better explanation for the security of the king and the kingdom.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli