“Mary made the prudent decision to leave what had been the family home for a house that would be easier to manage in new surrounds, and she reaped the benefits.”

Adjective

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Sound or advisable, offering or producing the greatest advantage

sensible

with both feet on the ground

favorable^US

favourable^UK

skilful^UK

skillful^US

having all one's marbles

presentable

joined-up

with one's feet on the ground

in one's best interests

showing great knowledge

to one's own advantage

in one's own interests

civilised^UK

civilized^US

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“In times of scarcity, the most prudent strategy would be to protect the nest egg, especially if it is a diminishing resource.”

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Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions

keeping on one's toes

handling with kid gloves

sceptical^UK

skeptical^US

with weather eye open

keeping a weather eye on things

keeping a weather eye on

keeping one's eyes peeled

gimlet-eyed

looking to

on the ball

walking on egg shells

with eyes like a hawk

keeping one's eyes skinned

with one's eyes open

playing your cards close to your chest

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

keeping a weather eye open

psyched up

switched on

keeping one's eyes open

standing at attention

with one's eyes skinned

jealous

expectant

upon one's guard

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“He is so prudent in his choice of words, and so skilled in harmonizing his sentences and so apt and modest in his metaphors.”

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Acting with or showing care, especially with thought for the future

“A careful and prudent approach to growth might be slow and tedious at times, but it is rarely counterproductive.”

Adjective

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Careful or provident with one's money

economizing^US

economising^UK

meager^US

meagre^UK

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“She vaguely remembered talk of mortgages, and had formed the impression that her grandfather had not been prudent with money.”

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Mentally calm, having no emotion too strong or too weak

cool, calm and collected

with both feet on the ground

with one's feet on the ground

having both feet on the ground

unexcitable

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Shy, extremely humble and modest

keeping a low profile

low-profile

keeping one's light under a bushel

cold

unfriendly

embarrassed

hiding your light under a bushel

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Relating to the identification of long-term goals and the means of achieving them

organised^UK

organized^US

thought out in advance

labored^US

laboured^UK

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