prudential
based on caution or 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
- prudence: careful practical judgment
- prudent: careful and wise in practical matters
Prudential rules are built from caution: they try to prevent trouble before it arrives.
The bank adopted prudential limits to avoid reckless lending.