Synonyms of cautions

cautions 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of caution

as in warns

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

• warns
• alerts
• advises
• informs
• forewarns
• wakes
• predicts
• admonishes
• tips (off)
• forecasts
• notifies
• presages
• prophesies
• apprises
• foretells
• augurs
• prognosticates
• harbingers
• portends
• foreshadows
• bodes
• forebodes
• foretokens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risks
• imperils

cautions

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noun

plural of caution

1

as in wonders

something extraordinary or surprising

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wonders
• miracles
• marvels
• phenomena
• prodigies
• sensations
• portents
• beauties
• splendors
• flashes
• spectacles
• sights
• curiosities
• apparitions
• appearances
• knockouts
• jim-dandies
• dandies
• corkers
• crackerjacks

2

as in warnings

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 & Similar Words

• warnings
• signs
• red lights
• red flags
• tip-offs
• indicators
• wake-up calls
• signals
• tocsins
• premonitions
• omens
• notifications
• portents
• notices
• declarations
• buoys
• presages
• announcements
• knells
• foretastes
• foretokens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• all clears

3

as in advice

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

we heeded the police officer's caution about the road ahead

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warnings
• advice
• admonitions
• recommendations
• alerts
• admonishments
• suggestions
• alarms
• forewarnings
• predictions
• notices
• heads-ups
• announcements
• prophecies
• tips
• premonitions
• guidance
• declarations
• notifications
• auguries
• tip-offs
• counsel

4

as in precautions

a measure taken to preclude loss or injury

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• precautions
• safeguards
• preventives
• fail-safes
• protections
• palladia
• shields
• screens
• walls
• wards
• guards
• covers
• armors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cautions

Verb

Private foundations can provide vital support for students, but Roberts-Mora cautions against expecting philanthropy to repair every inequity embedded in American education. — Marybeth Gasman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Narayanan cautions against assuming jobs will remain unchanged. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Edwin Lyman, director of nuclear power safety at the Union of Concerned Scientists, cautions that some parts of the NRC proposal could raise permissible radiation doses in certain cases, while still staying below the cap. — ABC News, 26 July 2026

Klingbeil also cautions that strawberries are among the more common fruit allergies, particularly in young children. — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 July 2026

Still, Brown cautions that the social media backlash isn’t representative of the entire Japanese population, as older and more conservative people are more likely to hold onto traditional expectations around work and gender. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 23 July 2026

Rhome, from the National Hurricane Center, cautions that people should not underestimate the potential power of the 2026 storm season just because the El Niño weather pattern is expected to limit the number of storms. — Ava Berger, NPR, 22 July 2026

Traditional fantasy football wisdom cautions against drafting rookie tight ends. — John Riker, New York Times, 20 July 2026

Todd cautions against letting the sprinkler run for a long time. — Abby Monteil, The Spruce, 17 July 2026

Noun

And because there are few cautions, there’s an emphasis on green-flag pit stops and the pit crew’s ability to be fast and mistake free. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Despite the cautions, the 39-year-old South Fulton mom had the rare distinction among new parents of getting a full nights rest soon after her son, Asher, was born. — Roni Robbins, AJC.com, 20 July 2026

There were no red cards at the time, but they were introduced (along with the yellow cautions) at the 1970 World Cup as a result of that match. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

There were a track-record 13 cautions in Saturday night's O'Reilly Auto Parts Series race won by Justin Allgaier. — CBS News, 13 July 2026

Races can and do end under cautions even if the race organizers try their hardest to avoid it. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Mercury’s clash with Neptune cautions against placing your faith in the wrong person. — Usa Today, USA Today, 3 June 2026

At the next race, Harvick burned 2,400 calories thanks to a few more cautions. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026

Aegerter cautions against planting tomatoes alongside or after other members of the nightshade family, such as eggplant, peppers, or potatoes, as these plants are often susceptible to the same disease. — Gemma Johnstone, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026