Synonyms of warning

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noun

1

as in caution

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk

she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired

Synonyms & Similar Words

• caution
• forewarning
• alert
• advice
• recommendation
• admonishment
• admonition
• suggestion
• heads-up
• notice
• alarm
• prediction
• informing
• alarum
• predicting
• prophecy
• notification
• announcement
• prophesy
• guidance
• forecasting
• declaration
• premonition
• tip
• notifying
• prophesying
• foretelling
• presaging
• augury
• tip-off
• auguring
• prognosticating
• counsel
• apprising

2

as in sign

something that tells of approaching danger or risk

the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sign
• red light
• caution
• red flag
• handwriting on the wall
• tip-off
• tocsin
• notification
• signal
• indicator
• wake-up call
• premonition
• omen
• portent
• declaration
• notice
• announcement
• presage
• buoy
• foretaste
• knell
• foretoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• all clear

warning

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adjective

as in cautionary

serving as or offering a warning

usually gave her trademark warning look when the children were getting out of hand

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautionary
• admonitory
• admonishing
• premonitory
• monitory
• punitive
• cautioning
• exemplary
• advisory
• didactic
• moralistic
• moralizing
• counseling
• counselling
• punishing

warning

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verb

present participle of warn

as in alerting

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alerting
• advising
• cautioning
• informing
• forewarning
• waking
• admonishing
• predicting
• notifying
• forecasting
• prophesying
• foretelling
• presaging
• apprising
• prognosticating
• tipping (off)
• auguring
• foreshadowing
• harbingering
• foreboding
• portending
• boding
• forboding
• foretokening

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risking
• imperiling
• imperilling