prudent

/pɹˈuːdənt/

/ˈpɹudənt/

[adjective]

prudent

[ADJECTIVE]

showing sensibility, wisdom, and care, especially when it comes to avoiding risks that are unnecessary

antonyms : imprudent

Examples

1. The young executive knew that a fool shows his annoyance at once, but a prudent man overlooks an insult, so he decided to take a deep breath and respond to the feedback in a constructive way.

2. Bankers were prudent.

3. Be prudent.

4. Indeed, I have used very prudent assumptions.