prudence
careful practical judgment
Root
- prud / prudent: foresight, practical judgment, or careful wisdom
Other words with the prud / prudent root
- imprudence: lack of practical judgment
- imprudent: not careful or wise; rash
- jurisprudence: the theory or philosophy of law
- jurisprudential: relating to the theory or philosophy of law
- prudent: careful and wise in practical matters
- prudential: based on caution or practical judgment
Prudence is wisdom with brakes: careful judgment before action.
Prudence kept her from accepting the offer before reading the fine print.
Prudence is not fear. It is foresight made practical: the mind looks ahead, notices risk, and chooses carefully.