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prudente

prudent

adjective proo-DEN-teh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Personality

Also means

cautious

Usage Note

Prudente comes directly from Latin and spans registers from formal to everyday. It describes a person who acts with careful judgment (una decisión prudente) or a speed that is safe and sensible (velocidad prudente). The adverb is prudentemente, and the noun is prudencia — a quality often praised in Spanish ethical tradition.

Examples

"Fue prudente esperar antes de decidir."

Natural Translation

It was prudent to wait before deciding.

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