prudence
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
discretion in practical affairs
Types & categories
- natural virtue hypernym
- discretion hypernym
- providence hyponym
- frugality hyponym
Related & opposite
- imprudence antonym
- prudential derivation
Sense 2 noun
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
the servants showed great tact and discretion
Types & categories
- sagacity hypernym
- confidentiality hyponym
Related & opposite
- prudent derivation
- circumspect derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | antonym | Related & opposite | imprudence |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | prudential |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | natural virtue |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | discretion |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | providence |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | frugality |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | prudent |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | circumspect |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | sagacity |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | confidentiality |