prudential

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prudential

/pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃəl/ UK
[pɹuːˈdɛn.ʃl̩] UK
/pɹuˈdɛn.ʃəl/ US
[pɹuˈdɛn.ʃl̩] US
/pɹʉːˈden.ʃəl/ Australia
[pɹʉːˈden.ʃl̩] Australia

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From Latin prudentia + -al.

adjective more prudential · most prudential

Characterised by the use of prudence; arising from careful thought or deliberation. a prudential line of conduct
Of a person: exercising prudence; cautious.
Advisory; superintending or executive. a prudential committee

noun prudentials

archaic, in plural A matter requiring prudence. I believe few men knew more of the art of policy and self-interested prudentials, but never man so little practised them.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: prudent, prudence, judicious, well-advised, wise, sensible, reasonable, deliberate, cautionary, caution, precautionary, careful, wary, cautious, proactive, healthy

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Español	prudencial

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"prudential." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prudential. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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prudential. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prudential

Chicago

"prudential." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prudential.

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@misc{prudential_2026,
  title = {prudential},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/prudential},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}