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caution

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of caution

1 a close attentiveness to avoiding danger

  • the extreme caution with which the zookeeper handled the snake
Synonyms of caution

alertness, care, carefulness, cautiousness, chariness, circumspection, gingerliness, guardedness, heedfulness, prudence, wariness
Words Related to caution

attentiveness, observance, vigilance, watchfulness

foresight, foresightedness, providence

calculation, canniness, deliberateness, deliberation, shrewdness
Near Antonyms of caution

abruptness, hastiness, impetuousness, precipitousness, rashness, suddenness

inconsiderateness, inconsideration, thoughtlessness
Antonyms of caution

brashness, carelessness, heedlessness, incaution, incautiousness, recklessness, unwariness

2 something extraordinary or surprising

  • how she manages to drive her car without destroying the neighborhood is a caution
Synonyms of caution

flash, marvel, miracle, phenomenon, portent, prodigy, sensation, splendor, wonder
Words Related to caution

curiosity, sight, spectacle

beauty, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), dandy, jim-dandy, knockout

apparition, appearance

3 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
Synonyms of caution

red flag, red light, tip-off, tocsin, wake-up call, warning
Words Related to caution

omen, portent, premonition, presage

notice, notification

buoy, indicator, knell, sign, signal

foretaste, foretoken

announcement, declaration
Phrases Synonymous with caution

handwriting on the wall
Near Antonyms of caution

all clear

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

  • we heeded the police officerʼs caution about the road ahead
Synonyms of caution

admonishment, admonition, alarm (also alarum), alert, forewarning, heads-up, notice, warning
Words Related to caution

auguring, augury, forecasting, foretelling, predicting, prediction, premonition, presaging, prognosticating, prophecy (also prophesy), prophesying

apprising, informing, notification, notifying, tip-off

advice, counsel, guidance, recommendation, suggestion, tip

announcement, declaration

5 a measure taken to preclude loss or injury

  • the standard caution of donning surgical gloves before performing any kind of dental work
Synonyms of caution

fail-safe, palladium, precaution, preventive, safeguard
Words Related to caution

armor, cover, guard, protection, screen, shield, wall, ward

caution

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of caution

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
Synonyms of caution

advise, alert, forewarn, wake, warn
Words Related to caution

augur, forecast, foretell, harbinger, predict, presage, prognosticate, prophesy

apprise, inform, notify, tip (off)

admonish

bode, forebode (also forbode), foreshadow, foretoken, portend
Near Antonyms of caution

imperil, risk

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