Questions & Answers about Él no es tímido, mejor dicho, es muy prudente.
Why use mejor dicho here instead of más bien?
Both are used to clarify or correct, but they have a slight difference. Mejor dicho literally means "better said" and is used to self-correct the exact word you just used (switching tímido for prudente). Más bien leans closer to "rather" or "on the contrary," often contrasting two different ideas rather than just finding a better word. However, you could technically use either one here!
Does prudente just mean "prudent" like in English?
Yes, but it is used much more commonly in everyday Spanish. While "prudent" can sound very formal or financial in English, prudente in Spanish is the standard word for "cautious," "careful," or "sensible."
Why are we using es instead of está for being cautious?