Synonyms of wake-up call

wake-up call

noun

as in warning

something that tells of approaching danger or risk

his high blood pressure was a wake-up call that he needed to do something about his health

Synonyms & Similar Words

• warning
• red flag
• red light
• handwriting on the wall
• sign
• tocsin
• notification
• tip-off
• signal
• caution
• indicator
• premonition
• declaration
• omen
• buoy
• announcement
• presage
• notice
• portent
• knell
• foretaste
• foretoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• all clear