prudent vs watchful

prudent

adj
  • Practically wise, judicious, shrewd. 

  • Frugal, economical. 

  • Sagacious in adapting means to ends; circumspect in action, or in determining any line of conduct. 

watchful

adj
  • Fully observant, vigilant, or aware. 

How often have the words prudent and watchful occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )