CAUTION Synonyms: 144 Similar and Opposite Words

caution 1 of 2

verb

as in to warn

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk the doctor cautioned that I should still be careful using my sprained wrist for the next several days

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imperil

caution

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noun

ˈkȯ-shən

as in prudence

a close attentiveness to avoiding danger the extreme caution with which the zookeeper handled the snake

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as in wonder

something extraordinary or surprising how she manages to drive her car without destroying the neighborhood is a caution

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as in warning

something that tells of approaching danger or risk this is just a caution that the following paragraph practically gives away the entire plot of the movie

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all clear

as in advice

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk we heeded the police officer's caution about the road ahead

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as in precaution

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work

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Examples of caution in a Sentence

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Verb

Economists cautioned that despite the brightening economic picture, three-fifths of Detroiters continue to live in lower-income households. —

Matthew Dolan, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024 Breukink cautions that the natural environment of the bacteria is much different from a lab’s. —

Byelizabeth Pennisi, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024

Noun

Three experts interviewed by Reuters suggested that icing could have played a role in the crash, but urged caution as the report is preliminary and accidents are caused by multiple factors. —

Reuters and Cnn, CNN, 7 Sep. 2024 Regulations make banks cautious, but this caution leaves us exposed. —

Prashant Ketkar, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for caution

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