Remorse vs Prudent - What's the difference?
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A feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.
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* 1897 , ,"
(obsolete) Sorrow; pity; compassion.
* 1597 , , King John , act 4, sc. 3,
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;
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* Moses established a grave and prudent law . --Milton.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
As a noun remorse
is a feeling of regret or sadness for doing wrong or sinning.As a proper noun prudent is
.remorse
English
(wikipedia remorse)Alternative forms
* (obsolete)Noun
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- Failure, disgrace, poverty, sorrow, despair, suffering, tears even, the broken words that come from lips in pain, remorse that makes one walk on thorns, conscience that condemns . . . —all these were things of which I was afraid.
- This is the bloodiest shame,
- The wildest savagery, the vilest stroke,
- That ever wall-eyed wrath or staring rage
- Presented to the tears of soft remorse .
Synonyms
* (regret or sadness for doing wrong) agenbite, compunction, contrition, penitence, repentance, self-reproach * See alsoDerived terms
(Terms derived from "remorse") * buyer's remorse * remorselessHypernyms
* regret, sadnessSee also
* apologyprudent
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(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