Prude vs. Prudent

Prude and Prudent Definitions
Prude
A person who is excessively concerned with propriety or modesty, especially in sexual matters.
Prudent
Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense
A prudent manager of money.
Prude
A person who is or tries to be excessively proper, especially one who is easily offended by matters of a sexual nature.
Prudent
Characterized by or resulting from care or wisdom in practical matters or in planning for the future
A prudent investment.
Prude
Prudish.
Prudent
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
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Prude
A woman of affected modesty, reserve, or coyness; one who is overscrupulous or sensitive; one who affects extraordinary prudence in conduct and speech.
Less modest than the speech of prudes.
Prudent
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
Prude
A person excessively concerned about propriety and decorum
Prudent
Frugal, economical.
Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.
Prudent
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; practically wise; judicious; careful; discreet; sensible; - opposed to rash; as, a prudent man; dictated or directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence; as, prudent behavior.
Moses established a grave and prudent law.
Prudent
Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.
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Prudent
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment;
A prudent manager
Prudent rulers
Prudent hesitation
More prudent to hide than to fight
Prudent
Showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence;
Maintained a prudent silence