Prudent vs. Careful — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Prudent and Careful
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Definitions
Prudent
Acting with or showing care and thought for the future
No prudent money manager would authorize a loan without first knowing its purpose
Careful
Making sure of avoiding potential danger, mishap, or harm; cautious
Be careful not to lose her address
I begged him to be more careful
Prudent
Careful or wise in handling practical matters; exercising good judgment or common sense
A prudent manager of money.
Careful
Done with or showing thought and attention
A careful consideration of the facts
Prudent
Characterized by or resulting from care or wisdom in practical matters or in planning for the future
A prudent investment.
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Careful
Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious
Was careful when crossing the street.
A careful answer.
Prudent
Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct.
Careful
Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious
A careful search.
Careful art restorers.
Prudent
Practically wise, judicious, shrewd.
His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top.
Careful
Protective; solicitous
Be careful of his feelings.
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Prudent
Frugal, economical.
Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget.
Careful
Full of cares or anxiety
"Thou art careful and troubled about many things" (Luke 10:41).
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.
Careful
Taking care; attentive to potential danger, error or harm; cautious.
He was a slow and careful driver.
Be very careful while trekking through the jungle.
Prudent
Frugal; economical; not extravagant; as, a prudent woman; prudent expenditure of money.
Careful
Conscientious and painstaking; meticulous.
They made a careful search of the crime scene.
Prudent
Careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment;
A prudent manager
Prudent rulers
Prudent hesitation
More prudent to hide than to fight
Careful
(obsolete) Full of care or grief; sorrowful, sad.
Prudent
Showing wise self-restraint in speech and behavior especially in preserving prudent silence;
Maintained a prudent silence
Careful
(obsolete) Full of cares or anxiety; worried, troubled.
Careful
Full of care; anxious; solicitous.
Be careful [Rev. Ver. "anxious"] for nothing.
The careful plowman doubting stands.
Careful
Filling with care or solicitude; exposing to concern, anxiety, or trouble; painful.
The careful cold beginneth for to creep.
By Him that raised me to this careful height.
Careful
Taking care; giving good heed; watchful; cautious; provident; not indifferent, heedless, or reckless; - often followed by of, for, or the infinitive; as, careful of money; careful to do right.
Thou hast been careful for us with all this care.
What could a careful father more have done?
Careful
Exercising caution or showing care or attention;
They were careful when crossing the busy street
Be careful to keep her shoes clean
Did very careful research
Careful art restorers
Careful of the rights of others
Careful about one's behavior
Careful
Cautiously attentive;
Careful of her feelings
Heedful of his father's advice
Careful
With care and dignity;
Walking at the same measured pace
With all deliberate speed
Careful
Full of cares or anxiety;
Thou art careful and troubled about many things
Careful
Mindful of the future in spending money;
Careful with money
