Synonyms of cautioned

cautioned

verb

past tense of caution

as in warned

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 & Similar Words

• warned
• alerted
• advised
• forewarned
• informed
• woke
• predicted
• admonished
• notified
• prophesied
• foretold
• forecast
• apprised
• presaged
• prognosticated
• tipped (off)
• augured
• harbingered
• foreshadowed
• portended
• boded
• foreboded
• foretokened

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risked
• imperiled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cautioned

But Lundquist cautioned against automatically treating Gen Z’s choices as irresponsible when the generation is making them under different economic conditions than its parents faced. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Israel’s attorney general cautioned that the appointment was mired in conflicts of interest, and insured that the Qatargate investigation would continue. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

The governor has not ruled out providing ongoing assistance in some cases but has cautioned legislators that state government cannot afford to backfill all federal cuts. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Unemployment in Florida dropped in August, though state economists have cautioned an uptick is expected before the end of the year. — Jim Turner, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

But again, Jeff cautioned against trying to predict future rate moves. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Mike Madrid, a political consultant and expert on Latino voting patterns, cautioned against viewing divergent Latino political attitudes as driven predominantly by gender. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Refugee groups said military barracks aren’t the right place to house asylum seekers, but cautioned that migrants should not be made scapegoats. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The researchers also cautioned that their study cannot establish that intelligence causes people to develop greater wine knowledge. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026