The difference between Audacious and Prudent

When used as adjectives, audacious means showing willingness to take bold risks, whereas prudent means sagacious in adapting means to ends.


check bellow for the other definitions of Audacious and Prudent

  1. Audacious as an adjective:

    Showing willingness to take bold risks; recklessly daring.

  2. Audacious as an adjective:

    Impudent.

  1. Prudent as an adjective:

    Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct; careful, discreet, sensible; — opposed to rash; directed by prudence or wise forethought; evincing prudence

  2. Prudent as an adjective:

    Practically wise, judicious, shrewd

    Examples:

    "His prudent career moves reliably brought him to the top"

  3. Prudent as an adjective:

    Frugal; economical; not extravagant;

    Examples:

    "Only prudent expenditure may provide quality within a restrictive budget"