- 2. Prey, plunder.
Proximate, a. Next, nearest, immediate, closest, direct.
Proximity, n.
- 1. Nearness.
- 2. Nearness, contiguity, adjacency, vicinity, vicinage, neighborhood.
Proximo, n. [L.] Next month.
Proxy, n. Substitute, agent, deputy, delegate, representative, locum tenens, attorney, commissioner, lieutenant.
Prudence, n. Discretion (accompanied with forecast), providence, forecast, sense, caution, carefulness, circumspection, considerateness, commonsense, judiciousness, judgment, wisdom (applied to the ordinary affairs of life).
Prudent, a.
- 1. Discreet, cautious, careful, circumspect, wary, considerate, judicious, provident, foreseeing, wise,
prudential.
- 2. Frugal, economical, thrifty, provident, sparing, saving.
Prudential, a.
- 1. Politic, prudent.
- 2. Discretionary, advisory.
Prudery, n. Coyness, demureness, stiffness, affected reserve, excessive nicety.
Prudish, a. Coy, demure, reserved, over-modest, affectedly modest or nice, very formal, precise.
Pruina, n. [L.] Hoar-frost.
Pruinate, Pruinose, Pruinous, a. Frosty, frosted.
Prune, v. a.
- 1. Lop, trim, clip, dock.
- 2. Dress, trim, preen.
Prune, n. Dried plum.