Vigilant vs Prudent - What's the difference?
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Watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary
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
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* Moses established a grave and prudent law . --Milton.
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd
Frugal; economical; not extravagant;
Prudent is a synonym of vigilant.
As adjectives the difference between vigilant and prudent
is that vigilant is watchful, especially for danger or disorder; alert; wary while 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.vigilant
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Be vigilant for signs of disease in your garden.
Synonyms
* watchful, alert, wary, aware, on the qui viveDerived terms
* vigilantlyprudent
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