Prudence is a virtue, the exercising of good judgment or wisdom in practical matters. The opposite is Imprudence.

Prudence may also refer to: Prudence (novel), a romance by Jilly Cooper Herreshoff Prudence, an American sailboat design Prudence (given name) Prudent Investment Prudence, West Virginia Prudence Island, Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island Prudence Building, Manhattan, New York Prudence Millinery, a hatmaker Convention of conservatism, also called prudence, a qualitative characteristic in accounting.

See also Imprudence (short story) Imprudence (horse)