Canniness
Canniness noun - Exceptional discernment and judgment especially in practical matters.
Prudence is a synonym for canniness in carefulness topic. In some cases you can use "Prudence" instead a noun "Canniness", when it comes to topics like caution, alertness, forethought, shrewdness.
Prudence
Prudence noun - A close attentiveness to avoiding danger.
Usage example: advised to use some old-fashioned prudence when agreeing to meet face-to-face with an online acquaintance
Canniness is a synonym for prudence in caution topic. You can use "Canniness" instead a noun "Prudence", if it concerns topics such as carefulness, thrift.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- care and canniness
- care and prudence
- carefulness and canniness
- carefulness and prudence
- caution and canniness
- caution and prudence
- heedfulness and canniness
- heedfulness and prudence
- providence and canniness
- providence and prudence
- frugality and canniness
- frugality and prudence
- forethought and canniness
- forethought and prudence
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