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

But Khosla’s caveat suggests that even among AI’s most bullish investors, the real debate isn’t whether the technology can produce abundance. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 July 2026

While the study has been a leap forward for rumen microbiology, there are a few caveats. — Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 27 July 2026

The launch hints at sustained progress after years of botched tests, but there is a caveat. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 25 July 2026

Fast-forward to Saturday, when Delane made his training camp debut with fellow rookies and quarterbacks — with a caveat. — Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Podcast

Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!