Synonyms and Antonyms of prudence
- advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance
- prudence would call for a little more caution in such a delicate situation
- in the long run, prudence will pay off more often than taking wild risks
common sense, discreetness, discretion, gumption [chiefly dialect], horse sense, levelheadedness, nous [chiefly British], policy, sense, sensibleness, wisdom, wit
farsightedness, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethoughtfulness, judgment (or judgement)
brains, gray matter, intelligence
logicality, logicalness, practicality, rationality, rationalness
discernment, discrimination, insight, sagacity, sapience
acumen, astuteness, clearheadedness, keenness, penetration, perspicacity, shrewdness