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

The latest defeat was slightly more nuanced and with more caveats. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

To be sure, there are caveats when investing in any of these options. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026

Any caveats about the weather didn’t appear to keep families away from the carnival, as parents and kids advanced from midway games and the carousel to more daring rides like the Ferris wheel and the Ring of Fire. — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

The company includes further caveats on each metric in footnotes. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

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