Prudence — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

discretion in practical affairs

knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pɹˈuːdəns/

🇬🇧British English

/pɹˈuːdəns/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pɹˈuːdəns/

2 syllables Say it as /pɹˈuːdəns/.

Examples

the servants showed great tact and discretion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

discretion discreetness circumspection

Antonyms

imprudence

Parts of Speech

noun	discretion in practical affairs
noun	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress “the servants showed great tact and discretion”

Word Forms

prudential	adjective	arising from or characterized by prudence especially in business matters
discreet	adjective	heedful of potential consequences
prudent	adjective	careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Klugheit

Diskretion in praktischen Angelegenheiten

🇪🇸Spanish

prudencia

discreción en asuntos prácticos

🇮🇹Italian

prudenza

discrezionalità negli affari pratici

🇳🇱Dutch

voorzichtigheid

discretie in praktische zaken

🇵🇹Portuguese

prudência

discrição em assuntos práticos

🇷🇺Russian

благоразумие

осмотрительность в практических делах

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रूडेंस

व्यावहारिक मामलों में विवेक

🇧🇩Bengali

বিচক্ষণতা

ব্যবহারিক বিষয়ে বিচক্ষণতা

🇮🇳Tamil

விவேகம்

நடைமுறை விவகாரங்களில் விவேகம்

🇮🇳Telugu

వివేకం

ఆచరణాత్మక వ్యవహారాలలో విచక్షణ

🇮🇳Marathi

विवेक

व्यावहारिक बाबींमध्ये विवेक

🇮🇳Gujarati

સમજદારી

વ્યવહારિક બાબતોમાં સમજદારી

🇮🇳Kannada

ವಿವೇಕ

ಪ್ರಾಯೋಗಿಕ ವ್ಯವಹಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವೇಚನೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

വിവേകം

പ്രായോഗിക കാര്യങ്ങളിൽ വിവേചനാധികാരം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਮਝਦਾਰੀ

ਵਿਹਾਰਕ ਮਾਮਲਿਆਂ ਵਿੱਚ ਵਿਵੇਕ

🇵🇰Urdu

ہوشیاری

عملی معاملات میں صوابدید

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

谨慎

实际事务中的自由裁量权

🇯🇵Japanese

慎重

実務上の裁量

🇰🇷Korean

사려 분별

실무상의 재량권

🇻🇳Vietnamese

sự thận trọng

quyền quyết định trong các vấn đề thực tế

🇹🇭Thai

ความรอบคอบ

ดุลยพินิจในทางปฏิบัติ

🇮🇩Indonesian

kebijaksanaan

kebijaksanaan dalam urusan praktis

🇵🇭Filipino

kabaitan

pagpapasya sa mga praktikal na gawain

🇲🇾Malay

berhemah

budi bicara dalam urusan amali

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

تعقل

السلطة التقديرية في الشؤون العملية

🇮🇷Persian

احتیاط

اختیار در امور عملی

🇹🇷Turkish

sağduyu

pratik konularda takdir yetkisi

🇮🇱Hebrew

זְהִירוּת

שיקול דעת בעניינים מעשיים

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