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

Broadway touring shows bring a close-to-original experience to your city, with the caveat that first national tours tend to hew closer to the original than later legs. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

His mistress soon learned that while the two could be together, there was one major caveat to David’s prior declaration. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

There are a few caveats to be aware of before going this route. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 10 July 2026

Yet as Joshua Radbod, co-founder and CEO of the PBC Conference, points out, the change comes with significant caveats. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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