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prudence
Overview of noun prudence
The noun prudence has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) prudence -- (discretion in practical affairs)
2. discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence -- (knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; "the servants showed great tact and discretion")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
=> discretion, discernment
=> wisdom, wiseness
=> trait
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
=> natural virtue
=> cardinal virtue
=> virtue
=> good, goodness
=> morality
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
=> sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
=> wisdom, sapience
=> know-how
=> ability, power
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
=> providence
=> frugality, frugalness
Sense 2
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
=> confidentiality
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
=> discretion, discernment
=> natural virtue
Sense 2
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
=> sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
Antonyms of noun prudence
1 of 2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
Antonym of imprudence (Sense 1)
=>imprudence
Member Holonyms of noun prudence
Substance Holonyms of noun prudence
Part Holonyms of noun prudence
Member Meronyms of noun prudence
Substance Meronyms of noun prudence
Part Meronyms of noun prudence
Meronyms of noun prudence
Holonyms of noun prudence
Attributes of noun prudence
Derived Forms of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
RELATED TO>(adj) prudential#1
=> prudential
Sense 2
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
RELATED TO>(adj) prudent#1
=> prudent
Domain of noun prudence
Domain Terms of noun prudence
Familiarity of noun prudence
prudence used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Sense 1
prudence
> discretion, discernment
=> circumspection, caution
=> prudence
> natural virtue
=> justice, justness
=> temperance, moderation
=> prudence
=> fortitude
Sense 2
discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
> sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement, discernment
=> eye
=> common sense, good sense, gumption, horse sense, sense, mother wit
=> judiciousness
=> discretion, discreetness, circumspection, prudence
=> injudiciousness, indiscreetness
Meronyms of noun prudence
2 senses of prudence
Holonyms of noun prudence
Grep of noun prudence
imprudence
jurisprudence
prudence
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