Prudent, prudential are sometimes confused in use.
Category: Synonyms
Prudence vs Providence vs Foresight vs Forethought vs Discretion
Prudence, providence, foresight, forethought, discretion are comparable when they denote a quality that enables a person to choose the wise and sensible course, especially in managing his practical affairs.
Proximity vs Propinquity
Proximity, propinquity are often used almost interchangeably to denote nearness.
Provoke vs Excite vs Stimulate vs Pique vs Quicken vs Galvanize
Provoke, excite, stimulate, pique, quicken, galvanize can all mean to rouse one into doing or feeling something or to call something into existence by so rousing a person.
Provisional vs Tentative
Provisional, tentative are comparable when they mean not final or definitive.
Provide vs Supply vs Furnish
Provide, supply, furnish mean to give or to get what is desired by or needed for someone or something.
Prove vs Try vs Test vs Demonstrate
Prove, try, test, demonstrate are comparable when they mean to establish a given or an implied contention or reach a convincing conclusion by such appropriate means as evidence, argument, or experiment.
Proud vs Arrogant vs Haughty vs Lordly vs Insolent vs Overbearing vs Supercilious vs Disdainful
Proud, arrogant, haughty, lordly, insolent, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful can mean in common filled with or showing a sense of one's superiority and scorn for what one regards as in some way inferior.
Prospect vs Outlook vs Anticipation vs Foretaste
Prospect, outlook, anticipation, foretaste are comparable when they mean an advance realization of something to come, especially of something foreseen or expected. Prospect and outlook both imply a conjuring up of a picture or mental vision of what the future, usually the near future, holds in store. Prospect is chiefly applied to particular events or situations, especially to those of interest […]
Prosaic vs Prosy vs Matter-of-fact
Prosaic, prosy, matter-of-fact all denote having a plain, practical, unimaginative, unemotional character or quality.
Propose vs Propound vs Pose
Propose, propound, pose can all mean to set before the mind for consideration.
Proposal vs Proposition
Proposal, proposition denote something which is proposed to another for consideration.