prudence.

Judgment that considers risks and consequences before acting.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• exercise prudence
• financial prudence
• prudence and restraint

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Prudence told her to keep the letter until she understood who had sent it.

He called it prudence, though the younger men heard only reluctance.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.