prudence (noun)

  • 61imprudence — noun a lack of caution in practical affairs • Ant: ↑prudence • Derivationally related forms: ↑imprudent • Hypernyms: ↑incaution, ↑incautiousness • Hyponyms: ↑ …

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  • 62judgment — noun 1. an opinion formed by judging something (Freq. 19) he was reluctant to make his judgment known she changed her mind • Syn: ↑judgement, ↑mind • Derivationally related forms: ↑judgmental …

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  • 63lightheadedness — noun 1. a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall • Syn: ↑dizziness, ↑giddiness, ↑vertigo • Derivationally related forms: ↑vertiginous (for: ↑vertigo), ↑lighthead …

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  • 64mindlessness — noun 1. the trait of acting rashly and without prudence • Syn: ↑heedlessness, ↑rashness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rash (for: ↑rashness), ↑mindless, ↑heedless …

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  • 65nonperformance — noun failure to act with the prudence that a reasonable person would exercise under the same circumstances • Syn: ↑negligence, ↑carelessness, ↑neglect • Derivationally related forms: ↑neglect (for: ↑neglect), ↑car …

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  • 66rashness — noun 1. the trait of giving little thought to danger • Syn: ↑recklessness, ↑foolhardiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑rash, ↑foolhardy (for: ↑foolhardiness), ↑reckless …

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  • 67sagacity — noun 1. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • Syn: ↑sagaciousness, ↑judgment, ↑judgement, ↑discernment • Derivationally related forms: ↑sagacious (for: ↑saga …

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  • 68shortsightedness — noun 1. a lack of prudence and care by someone in the management of resources • Syn: ↑improvidence • Ant: ↑providence (for: ↑improvidence) • Derivationally related forms: ↑shortsighted, ↑ …

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  • 69taqiyah — noun see taqiya * * * /teuh kee yeuh/, n. (in Shi ite Islam) the practice of denying one s religion, permissible when one is faced with persecution, esp. by Sunnites: regarded as a means of protecting the religion. Also, taqiya. [ < Ar… …

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  • 70caution — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Wariness Nouns 1. caution, cautiousness, discretion, prudence, heed, circumspection, calculation; coolness, deliberation, forethought, foresight; vigilance, care; warning. 2. (cautious attitude) coolness …

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