Prudent vs Visionary - What's the difference?
prudent | visionary |
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;
having vision or foresight
* Alexander Pope
imaginary or illusory
prophetic or revelatory
* Thomson
idealistic or utopian
someone who has visions; a seer
an impractical dreamer
someone who has positive ideas about the future
As adjectives the difference between prudent and visionary
is that 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 while visionary is having vision or foresight.As a noun visionary is
someone who has visions; a seer.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
Derived terms
* prudence * prudentlySynonyms
* cautious, wary, circumspect, considerate, discreet, judicious, provident, economical, frugal, sagacious, sensible, careful, wise, reasonableAntonyms
* imprudentAnagrams
* ----visionary
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- Or lull to rest the visionary maid.
- The visionary hour / When musing midnight reigns.
- a visionary scheme or project
- (Jonathan Swift)
