prudent

/ˈpruːd(ə)nt/adjective

Careful and sensible, especially when planning ahead.

Example sentence

“A prudent driver slows down well before an icy bridge.”

Beloved of financial writing: prudent investors, prudent saving. The opposite 'imprudent' survives mainly in formal prose.

Featured as word of the day on June 15, 2026.

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