prudence 音标拼音: [pr'udəns]
n . 审慎,慎重,精明,节俭
审慎,慎重,精明,节俭
prudence n 1 :
discretion in practical affairs [
ant : {
imprudence }]
2 :
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress ; "
the servants showed great tact and discretion " [
synonym : {
discretion },
{
discreetness }, {
circumspection }, {
prudence }]
Prudence \
Pru "
dence \,
n . [
F .,
fr .
L .
prudentia ,
contr .
from providentia .
See {
Prudent },
and cf . {
Providence }.]
The quality or state of being prudent ;
wisdom in the way of caution and provision ;
discretion ;
carefulness ;
hence ,
also ,
economy ;
frugality .
[
1913 Webster ]
Prudence is principally in reference to actions to be done ,
and due means ,
order ,
seasons ,
and method of doing or not doing . --
Sir M .
Hale .
[
1913 Webster ]
Prudence supposes the value of the end to be assumed ,
and refers only to the adaptation of the means .
It is the relation of right means for given ends . --
Whewell .
[
1913 Webster ]
Syn :
Wisdom ;
forecast ;
providence ;
considerateness ;
judiciousness ;
discretion ;
caution ;
circumspection ;
judgment .
See {
Wisdom }.
[
1913 Webster ]
224 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prudence ":
abnegation ,
abstinence ,
acumen ,
advantage ,
advantageousness ,
advisability ,
anticipation ,
appropriateness ,
astuteness ,
austerity ,
austerity program ,
awareness ,
beneficialness ,
calculation ,
calm ,
calmness ,
canniness ,
cardinal virtues ,
care ,
careful consideration ,
carefulness ,
caution ,
cautiousness ,
chariness ,
charity ,
circumspection ,
circumspectness ,
common sense ,
conservatism ,
consideration ,
constraint ,
contemplation ,
continence ,
control ,
convenience ,
cool ,
cool judgment ,
custodianship ,
custody ,
decency ,
deliberate stages ,
deliberateness ,
deliberation ,
desirability ,
discreetness ,
discretion ,
discrimination ,
dispassion ,
eagle eye ,
economic planning ,
economicalness ,
economy ,
economy of means ,
envisagement ,
envisionment ,
evenness ,
expedience ,
expediency ,
faith ,
false economy ,
farseeingness ,
farsightedness ,
feasibility ,
fitness ,
fittingness ,
forecast ,
foreglance ,
foregleam ,
foreglimpse ,
forehandedness ,
foreseeing ,
foresight ,
foresightedness ,
forethought ,
fortitude ,
frugality ,
frugalness ,
fruitfulness ,
gentleness ,
gingerliness ,
golden mean ,
good judgment ,
good management ,
guard ,
guardedness ,
guardianship ,
happy medium ,
hedge ,
hedging ,
heed ,
heedfulness ,
hesitation ,
hope ,
husbandry ,
impartiality ,
insight ,
invigilation ,
judgement ,
judgment ,
judiciousness ,
juste -
milieu ,
justice ,
keenness ,
lenity ,
longsightedness ,
looking ahead ,
lookout ,
love ,
management ,
meden agan ,
middle way ,
mildness ,
mindfulness ,
moderateness ,
moderation ,
moderationism ,
monitoring ,
natural virtues ,
neutrality ,
nonviolence ,
nothing in excess ,
observance ,
opportuneness ,
pacifism ,
parsimoniousness ,
parsimony ,
pawkiness ,
peeled eye ,
penetration ,
percentage ,
percipience ,
perspicacity ,
planning ,
policy ,
politicness ,
polity ,
precaution ,
prediction ,
preparation ,
preparedness ,
prepublication ,
presence of mind ,
preview ,
prevision ,
prior consultation ,
proctoring ,
profit ,
profitability ,
propriety ,
prospect ,
prospection ,
providence ,
provision ,
prudential administration ,
prudentialism ,
prudentialness ,
qui vive ,
readiness ,
reflection ,
reflectiveness ,
regardfulness ,
repose ,
restraint ,
rightness ,
safeness ,
safety first ,
sagaciousness ,
sagacity ,
sageness ,
sapience ,
seasonableness ,
seemliness ,
self -
abnegation ,
self -
control ,
self -
denial ,
self -
restraint ,
serenity ,
sharp eye ,
shrewdness ,
slowness to act ,
sobriety ,
solicitude ,
sound judgment ,
soundness of judgment ,
sparingness ,
stability ,
steadiness ,
stewardship ,
suitability ,
supernatural virtues ,
surveillance ,
tact ,
temperance ,
temperateness ,
tentativeness ,
theological virtues ,
thoroughness ,
thoughtfulness ,
thrift ,
thriftiness ,
tight purse strings ,
timeliness ,
tranquillity ,
uncommunicativeness ,
unexcessiveness ,
unextravagance ,
unextremeness ,
unprecipitateness ,
unwastefulness ,
usefulness ,
via media ,
vigil ,
vigilance ,
wariness ,
watch ,
watch and ward ,
watchful eye ,
watchfulness ,
watching ,
weather eye ,
weighing ,
wisdom ,
wit ,
worthwhileness
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