Possessing, proceeding from, or exhibiting good judgment and prudence

• wise

  1. Provided with information; informed. Often used with to :
  2. Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
  3. Prompted by wisdom; judicious; sound

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  1. Provided with information; informed. Often used with to :
  2. Exhibiting common sense; prudent:
  3. Prompted by wisdom; judicious; sound

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• well-grounded

  1. (Of an argument etc) Based on good judgment and solid reasoning
  2. (Of a person) Having extensive knowledge of a subject
  3. Having a sound basis; well-founded.

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  1. (Of an argument etc) Based on good judgment and solid reasoning
  2. (Of a person) Having extensive knowledge of a subject
  3. Having a sound basis; well-founded.

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• well-founded

  1. (Mathematics) Alternative form of well-founded.
  2. Based on sound judgment, reasoning, or evidence; adequately substantiated:
  3. Based on facts, good evidence, or sound judgment

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  1. (Mathematics) Alternative form of well-founded.
  2. Based on sound judgment, reasoning, or evidence; adequately substantiated:
  3. Based on facts, good evidence, or sound judgment

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• sound

  1. Secure or stable:
  2. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded:
  3. Based on valid reasoning; having no logical flaws:

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  1. Secure or stable:
  2. Marked by or showing common sense and good judgment; levelheaded:
  3. Based on valid reasoning; having no logical flaws:

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• sensible

  1. Having appreciation or understanding; emotionally or intellectually aware
  2. Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
  3. Having or showing good sense or sound judgment; intelligent; reasonable; wise

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  1. Having appreciation or understanding; emotionally or intellectually aware
  2. Having the faculty of sensation; able to feel or perceive.
  3. Having or showing good sense or sound judgment; intelligent; reasonable; wise

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• sapient

  1. Having great wisdom and discernment.
  2. Of or relating to the existing human species (Homo sapiens)
  3. Full of knowledge; wise; sagacious; discerning

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  1. Having great wisdom and discernment.
  2. Of or relating to the existing human species (Homo sapiens)
  3. Full of knowledge; wise; sagacious; discerning

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• sane

  1. Of sound mind; mentally healthy:
  2. Showing good sense; sensible
  3. Having or showing sound judgment; reasonable.

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  1. Of sound mind; mentally healthy:
  2. Showing good sense; sensible
  3. Having or showing sound judgment; reasonable.

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• sage

  1. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.
  2. Showing wisdom and good judgment
  3. Wise, discerning, judicious, etc.

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  1. Having or exhibiting wisdom and calm judgment.
  2. Showing wisdom and good judgment
  3. Wise, discerning, judicious, etc.

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• sagacious

  1. (Obs.) Having a keen sense of smell
  2. Having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc.

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  1. (Obs.) Having a keen sense of smell
  2. Having or showing keen perception or discernment and sound judgment, foresight, etc.

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• reasonable

  1. A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted. A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted.
  2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking:
  3. Using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible

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  1. A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted. A standard for what is fair and appropriate under usual and ordinary circumstances; that which is according to reason; the way a rational and just person would have acted.
  2. Governed by or being in accordance with reason or sound thinking:
  3. Using or showing reason, or sound judgment; sensible

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• rational

  1. Of sound mind; sane:
  2. Able to reason; reasoning; in possession of one's reason or sanity
  3. Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:

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  1. Of sound mind; sane:
  2. Able to reason; reasoning; in possession of one's reason or sanity
  3. Consistent with or based on reason or good judgment; logical or sensible:

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• levelheaded

  1. Characteristically self-composed and sensible.
  2. Alternative spelling of level-headed.
  3. Having or showing an even temper and sound judgment; sensible

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  1. Characteristically self-composed and sensible.
  2. Alternative spelling of level-headed.
  3. Having or showing an even temper and sound judgment; sensible

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• judicious

  1. Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.

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  1. Having or exhibiting sound judgment; prudent.

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• commonsensical

  1. Displaying common sense.

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  1. Displaying common sense.

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• commonsensible

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• balanced

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Careful in the use of material resources

• thrifty

  1. Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
  2. Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical.
  3. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property; sparing; frugal.

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  1. Secured by thrift; well husbanded.
  2. Practicing or marked by the practice of thrift; wisely economical.
  3. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good management of property; sparing; frugal.

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• sparing

  1. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent:
  2. Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal
  3. Careful in spending or using; frugal

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  1. Deficient or limited in quantity, fullness, or extent:
  2. Prudent and restrained in the use of resources; careful, economical or frugal
  3. Careful in spending or using; frugal

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• scotch

  1. Of Scottish origin.
  2. Of Scotland or its people, language, or culture; Scottish
  3. (Offensive) Frugal or stingy.

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  1. Of Scottish origin.
  2. Of Scotland or its people, language, or culture; Scottish
  3. (Offensive) Frugal or stingy.

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• saving

  1. Economizing or economical
  2. Containing an exception; making a reservation
  3. That saves

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  1. Economizing or economical
  2. Containing an exception; making a reservation
  3. That saves

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• provident

  1. Providing for future needs or events; exercising or characterized by foresight
  2. Prudent or economical
  3. Frugal; economical:

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  1. Providing for future needs or events; exercising or characterized by foresight
  2. Prudent or economical
  3. Frugal; economical:

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• frugal

  1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.
  2. Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive:
  3. Not wasteful; not spending freely or unnecessarily; thrifty; economical

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  1. Practicing or marked by economy, as in the expenditure of money or the use of material resources.
  2. Simple or costing little; meager or inexpensive:
  3. Not wasteful; not spending freely or unnecessarily; thrifty; economical

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• economical

  1. Not wasting money, time, fuel, etc.; thrifty
  2. Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result:
  3. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

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  1. Not wasting money, time, fuel, etc.; thrifty
  2. Sparing in the amount of items involved to achieve a desired result:
  3. Careful with money so as not to spend too much; prudent; thrifty.

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• chary

  1. Very cautious; wary:
  2. Not taking chances; careful; cautious
  3. Not giving or expending freely; sparing:

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  1. Very cautious; wary:
  2. Not taking chances; careful; cautious
  3. Not giving or expending freely; sparing:

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• canny

  1. (Northumbrian) Very or much.
  2. Cautious in spending money; frugal.
  3. Frugal, thrifty.

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  1. (Northumbrian) Very or much.
  2. Cautious in spending money; frugal.
  3. Frugal, thrifty.

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Trying attentively to avoid danger, risk, or error

• wary

  1. On one's guard; cautious, suspicious, etc.
  2. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
  3. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

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  1. On one's guard; cautious, suspicious, etc.
  2. Cautious of danger; carefully watching and guarding against deception, artifices, and dangers; timorously or suspiciously prudent; circumspect; scrupulous; careful.
  3. Characterized by caution; guarded; careful.

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• gingerly

  1. Cautious; careful:
  2. Very careful; cautious

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  1. Cautious; careful:
  2. Very careful; cautious

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• forehanded

  1. Well-to-do; well-off; prosperous
  2. Having ample financial resources; well-off.
  3. Looking ahead to, or making provision for, the future; thrifty; prudent

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  1. Well-to-do; well-off; prosperous
  2. Having ample financial resources; well-off.
  3. Looking ahead to, or making provision for, the future; thrifty; prudent

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• circumspect

  1. Careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding

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  1. Careful to consider all related circumstances before acting, judging, or deciding

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• chary

  1. Not giving or expending freely; sparing:
  2. Very cautious; wary:
  3. Not taking chances; careful; cautious

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  1. Not giving or expending freely; sparing:
  2. Very cautious; wary:
  3. Not taking chances; careful; cautious

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• cautious

  1. Tentative or restrained; guarded:
  2. Full of caution; careful to avoid danger; circumspect; wary
  3. Showing or practicing caution; careful.

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  1. Tentative or restrained; guarded:
  2. Full of caution; careful to avoid danger; circumspect; wary
  3. Showing or practicing caution; careful.

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• careful

  1. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  2. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

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  1. Thorough and painstaking in action or execution; conscientious:
  2. Attentive to potential danger, error, or harm; cautious:
  3. Protective; solicitous:

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Cautious and careful

• frugal

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• provident

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• circumspect

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• cautious

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Sensible and wise

• reasonable

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• sound

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• discerning

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