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

Magnus Taylor, deputy Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, cautioned against equating the loss of towns with an end to fighting. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Carreira cautioned against abandoning wholesale too early, however, as retailers remain vital for reaching customers and building visibility. — Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 17 Oct. 2026

Fighting is far from over, analyst says Magnus Taylor, deputy Horn of Africa director at the International Crisis Group, cautioned against equating the loss of towns with an end to fighting. — Khaled Kazziha, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

The International Energy Agency in its oil report for October out Wednesday cautioned that constraints on diesel markets could continue well into the next year, with fresh attacks on Saudi Arabia threatening to derail a recovery in oil supply. — Justina Lee, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

However, experts cautioned against considering ammonia a globally sustainable maritime fuel because its global fuel network is not yet fully developed. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

The council cautioned that the findings represent only a partial picture because antisemitism is often underreported. — Ariella Noveck, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

But Lawrence and Caruso both cautioned that today’s algorithms can also backfire by pushing content in ways that miss the mark. — Travis Clark, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

The source expressed optimism that the military money would come through but cautioned that it neither had been secured nor guaranteed. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Oct. 2026