Synonyms of warn

warn

verb

ˈwȯrn 

as in to alert

to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or risk

the lifeguard warned the boys that if they continued playing so rough, someone was sure to get hurt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alert
• advise
• inform
• forewarn
• caution
• wake
• predict
• notify
• admonish
• forecast
• foretell
• apprise
• presage
• prophesy
• prognosticate
• tip (off)
• augur
• foreshadow
• portend
• harbinger
• bode
• forbode
• forebode
• foretoken

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risk
• imperil

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of warn

According to The Associated Press, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has warned that the $5 billion program, created under the 2021 American Rescue Plan, will be out of money by the end of 2025 unless Congress intervenes. —Oumou Fofana, Essence, 22 Apr. 2025

When autoworkers were organizing at Volkswagen and Mercedes plants in Tennessee and Alabama in June 2024, the White House warned Germany that German companies should not interfere with unionization votes in the United States. —Jennifer M. Harris, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025

Beijing vows 'reciprocal countermeasures' China's Ministry of Commerce warned on Monday that Beijing firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China's interests. —Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2025

Take the quiz here … TOURIST TERROR – US embassy in hot spot issues assault warning for women renting jet skis. —FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025