Prudent and Simpleminded

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Prudent adjective - Having or showing good judgment and restraint especially in conduct or speech.

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Simpleminded is an antonym for prudent.

Nearby Words: prudence, prudently, prudential

Simpleminded adjective - Showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment.

Usage example: scornful of their simpleminded belief that their parents would always be there to take care of them

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Prudent is an antonym for simpleminded.

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Simpleminded and Prudent. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudent/simpleminded

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Simpleminded or Prudent. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/prudent/simpleminded.

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