All 11 Uses
prudent
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Around the World in 80 Days
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- Chapter VIII — IN WHICH PASSEPARTOUT TALKS RATHER MORE, PERHAPS, THAN IS PRUDENT†
Chpt 8
- Common prudence urged them to retire, and they did so, followed by Phileas Fogg and Sir Francis.†
Chpt 13prudence = good sense and caution
- A brisk breeze arose about ten o'clock; but, though it might have been prudent to take in a reef, the pilot, after carefully examining the heavens, let the craft remain rigged as before.†
Chpt 21
- "It would be prudent for us to retire," said Fix, who was anxious that Mr. Fogg should not receive any injury, at least until they got back to London.†
Chpt 25
- It may be taken for granted that, rash as the Americans usually are, when they are prudent there is good reason for it.
Chpt 28 *prudent = careful
- "Doubtless," urged Passepartout, "we can pass, but perhaps it would be more prudent—"†
Chpt 28
- Prudent!" cried Colonel Proctor, whom this word seemed to excite prodigiously.†
Chpt 28
- "I know—I see," repeated Passepartout; "but it would be, if not more prudent, since that word displeases you, at least more natural—"†
Chpt 28
- It would be prudent to continue on to Omaha, for it would be dangerous to return to the train, which the Indians might still be engaged in pillaging.†
Chpt 30
- "My shoes!" cried Passepartout, in his surprise permitting this imprudent exclamation to escape him.†
Chpt 15imprudent = unwisestandard prefix: The prefix "im-" in imprudent means not and reverses the meaning of prudent. This prefix is sometimes used before words beginning with "M" or "P" as seen in words like immoral, immature, and impossible.
- It would clearly have been to the master's advantage to carry his passengers to Yokohama, since he was paid a certain sum per day; but he would have been rash to attempt such a voyage, and it was imprudent even to attempt to reach Shanghai.†
Chpt 21
Definitions:
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(1)
(prudent) sensible and careful
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Prudence is also a female name.