prudent.
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
Meaning & usage
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
It is prudent to consult a physician before beginning any new exercise regimen.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
Frugal; economical; not extravagant.
Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle English prudent, from Old French prudent, from Latin prūdēns, contracted from prōvidēns (“foresight”) (English providence), the present participle of prōvideō (“to forsee; to provide for”). Unrelated to prude. Doublet of provident. Displaced native Old English glēaw.
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