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prudent | thrift |

As an adjective prudent

is 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.

As a noun thrift is

the characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).

prudent

English

(Webster 1913)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • 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 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.}}
  • * Moses established a grave and prudent law . --Milton.
  • 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

    Derived terms

    * prudence * prudently

    Synonyms

    * cautious, wary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, judicious, provident, economical, frugal, sagacious, sensible, careful, wise, reasonable

    Antonyms

    * imprudent

    Related terms

    * jurisprudence * prudence * prudential * provident

    Anagrams

    * ----

    thrift

    English

    (wikipedia thrift)

    Noun

  • (uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
    • His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman takes from his house.
  • * (rfdate) Spenser
    • The rest, willing to fall to thrift , prove very good husbands.
  • * (Ambrose Bierce)
  • (countable, US) A savings bank.
    • Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts .
  • (countable) Any of various plants of the genus Armeria , particularly .
  • (obsolete) Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity.
  • * 1380+ , (Geoffrey Chaucer), (The Canterbury Tales)
    • Medleth na-more with that art, I mene, / For, if ye doon, your thrift is goon ful clene.
  • * : Act I, Scene I:
    • I have a mind presages me such thrift .
  • (obsolete) Vigorous growth, as of a plant.

    • Synonyms

    *(characteristic of using a minimum of something) frugality

    Antonyms

    * spendthrift

    Derived terms

    * thrifty * thrift shop * thrift store

    References