prudence in Arabic
عَقْل ʕaql
/ˈpɹuːd(ə)n(t)s//ˈpɹud(ə)n(t)s/
prudence in Arabic: عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa). In English, prudence means the quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
Arabic words for prudence
- quality or state of being prudent
- عَقْل ʕaql, حَنْك ḥank, حَصَافَة ḥaṣāfa, حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة ḥayṭa, حِكْمَة ḥikma, حِلْم ḥilm
English meaning of prudence
- noun The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
- noun Synonym of frugality (“the quality of avoiding unnecessary expenditure; economy, parsimony, thrift, thriftiness”).
- noun Synonym of providence (“preparation for the future; foresight”).
- noun Synonym of wisdom (“an element of personal character that enables one to distinguish the wise from the unwise; wise advice”).
Synonyms of prudence
prudence in other languages
Questions about prudence in Arabic
- What is the meaning of prudence in Arabic?
- Prudence in Arabic is عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa).
- ما معنى كلمة prudence؟
- Prudence: عَقْل (ʕaql), حَنْك (ḥank), حَصَافَة (ḥaṣāfa), حَيْطَة f/حِيطَة (ḥayṭa).
- What does prudence mean in English?
- Prudence means the quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.
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