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- pronunciation:
- pru
d
 nt
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
showing good judgment and caution; sensible.
My parents gave me prudent advice about saving money.
- synonyms:
- sage, wise
- antonyms:
- rash
- similar words:
- careful, cautious, practical, safe, sensible
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| related words: |
advisable, conservative, delicate, desirable, economical, frugal, moderate, reasonable, sage, sober, sound, vigilant, watchful, wise |
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| derivation: |
prudently (adv.) |
The word prudent
contains the following part:
-ant, -ent
Latin
adjective- and noun-forming suffix
that means (in adjectives) doing the action denoted by the verb root; (in nouns) one who or that which does the action denoted by the verb root.
  More about this word part:
The suffix -ant
, -ent
forms adjectives and, to a much lesser extent, nouns from Latin verb stems such as fid in confident
and stud in student
. This suffix is the equivalent in Latin of the "-ing" inflection in English. Many adjectives ending in -ant
, -ent
have a corresponding noun ending in -ance, -ence, -ancy, -ency.
Example words:
accident, accidental, adjacent, affluent, agent, antecedent, applicant, arrogant, complacent, confident, consultant, continent, current, dependent, different, disinfectant, dominant, efficient, eloquent, extravagant, fluent, hydrant, ignorant, important, incessant, indignant, parent, participant, patient, precedent, president, prudent, pungent, reluctant, resident, resonant, servant, significant, student, vacant
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