Synonyms of caveat

caveat

noun

as in warning

formal something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something

Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.

Related Words

• warning
• caution
• admonition
• notice
• limitation
• forewarning
• heads-up
• alert
• prohibition
• admonishment
• veto
• embargo
• alarm
• ban
• restriction
• no-no
• interdiction
• constraint
• proscription
• taboo
• deterrent
• restraint
• mandate
• interdict
• inhibition
• commandment
• injunction
• discouragement
• decree
• edict
• dictate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caveat

There’s real urgency here, but not without some important caveats. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2026

Most of the studies that find positive associations have caveats. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026

Forecasts can be presented as figures leadership can plan against, with all associated assumptions visible underneath them, rather than buried in caveats. — Udam Dewaraja, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The caveat, says Davidon, is that schools are not required to diagnose a child, so parents often need an outside evaluation or medical documentation to make their case. — Sherri Gordon, Parents, 7 Aug. 2026

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