Prudent

The most appropriate synonym of the word prudent is cautious.

• Prudent means showing careful judgment in practical matters.
• Hasty means done or acting quickly and without due care.
• Reckless means showing a disregard for danger or the consequences of one's actions.
• Cautious means showing care and thought for the future; circumspect.
• Imagination is the ability to form new ideas or to think about things in a new and creative way.