Definitions for prudenceˈprud ns
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pru•denceˈprud ns(n.)
the quality or fact of being prudent.
wisdom with regard to practical matters.
cautiousness; circumspection.
provident care in the management of resources; economy.
Origin of prudence:
1300–50
Princeton's WordNet
prudence(noun)
discretion in practical affairs
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence(noun)
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
"the servants showed great tact and discretion"
Wiktionary
prudence(Noun)
The quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality.
Prudence(ProperNoun)
, one of the Puritan virtue names.
Origin: From prudence.
Webster Dictionary
Prudence(noun)
the quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; discretion; carefulness; hence, also, economy; frugality
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
PRUDENCE
A quality of mind that restrains the wise boarder from trying to find out how his landlady makes her hash.
Translations for prudence
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
prudence(noun)
wisdom and caution.
- versigtigheidAfrikaans

- تَعَقُّل، تَبَصُّر، حِكْمَه، حَصافَهArabic

- благоразумиеBulgarian

- prudênciaPortuguese (BR)

- opatrnostCzech

- die KlugheitGerman

- klogskab; forsigtighedDanish

- σωφροσύνη, σύνεσηGreek

- prudenciaSpanish

- ettevaatlikkusEstonian

- احتیاطFarsi

- varovaisuusFinnish

- prudenceFrench

- תְּבוּנָהHebrew

- बुद्धिमानी, समझदारीHindi

- óvatosságHungarian

- kebijaksanaanIndonesian

- skynsemi, fyrirhyggjaIcelandic

- prudenzaItalian

- 慎重さJapanese

- 신중함Korean

- apdairumasLithuanian

- apdomība; piesardzībaLatvian

- sikap yg cermatMalay

- voorzichtigheidDutch

- klokskap, forsiktighetNorwegian

- roztropnośćPolish

- احتیاطPersian

- پاملرنهPashto

- prudênciaPortuguese

- prudenţăRomanian

- благоразумие; осторожностьRussian

- opatrnosťSlovak

- preudarnostSlovenian

- razboritostSerbian

- klokhet, försiktighetSwedish

- ความรอบคอบThai

- ihtiyatTurkish

- 謹慎Chinese (Trad.)

- розсудливість; обачністьUkrainian

- ہوشياري، زيرکيUrdu

- sự cẩn trọngVietnamese

- 谨慎Chinese (Simp.)

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