Perceptive vs Prudent - What's the difference?
perceptive | prudent |
having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; -- opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence;
* {{quote-book
, year=1864
, author=Jules Verne
, title=A Journey to the Center of the Earth
, chapter=30
* Moses established a grave and prudent law . --Milton.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
As an adjective perceptive
is having or showing keenness of perception, insight, understanding, or intuition.As a proper noun prudent is
.perceptive
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He is so perceptive when it comes to other people's feelings.
Anagrams
* ----prudent
English
(Webster 1913)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, passage=He did not hesitate what to do. It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.}}
- ''His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top
- Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget