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

Analysts assessing China’s September 2025 weapons display cautioned that questions about operational capabilities remained. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Sardiñas cautioned that milkweed doesn’t look like much at first. — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Venkitasubramanian cautioned that the survey does not show that simply living in Union County makes people better off than living in Gaston County. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Although the possibility that better sleep could reduce opioid use after surgery is promising, Amaya cautioned that the findings are not conclusive. — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Southwest has pledged not to pursue growth at the expense of profitability, while United ​executives have cautioned that airlines’ published 2027 capacity plans may not materialize. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026

Professional psychologists have cautioned the public against using unlicensed AI chatbots as therapists. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026

Despite Democratic enthusiasm this year, Donnini cautioned that polling numbers do not automatically translate into election victories. — Jack Fink, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Regardless, areas that haven’t received much steady precipitation could still remain vulnerable, cautioned David Acuña, a battalion chief with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection in Sacramento. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026