WARNINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

warnings

noun

plural of warning

as in advice

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired

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Relevance

as in signs

something that tells of approaching danger or risk the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching

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Recent Examples of warnings Doctors stressed the importance of hormone therapies, which many women are considering again after the removal of federal safety warnings. — Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026 Buckley said business jet crews often don’t heed the same warnings. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026 As conditions worsened overnight, emergency crews sent warnings to evacuate. — Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Ukrainian officials scrambled to make sense of the warnings, quickly flagging that the system had probably been compromised. — Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026 Here’s what shifted — Clinton’s warnings have become receipts. — Kaivan Shroff, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 To stay safe, experts recommended watching the forecast, planning ahead and heeding evacuation warnings from local authorities. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Behind the scenes, Israel received direct warnings that Hamas was planning something big. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Charlotte Water has revisited 172 sites where customers received first warnings. — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for warnings

Noun

Pre-assessing how valuable your advice is or how well someone can handle the truth can make well-meaning feedback sound patronizing.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 11 Nov. 2026
But advice that families can’t afford to follow simply won’t cut it.

— Priya Fielding-Singh, STAT, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

Chemically destroying the channel in adult mouse osteocytes accelerated signs of aging far beyond the skeleton, affecting the brain, liver, and muscles.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026
How can two people build their own language based on emotions, based on signs.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of signs

Noun

The boy had been reported missing three days earlier, triggering a search that, according to the Crescenta Valley Sheriff’s Station, included canvassing the community, wireless emergency alerts, and the use of scent dogs.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
With its distinctive and deeply thoughtful philosophy, one senses there will be a lot of repeat guests arriving for Eha’s three- to seven-night wellness programs, swapping pinging inboxes and calendar alerts for birch saunas and forest bathing.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of alerts

Noun

Arizona measure would limit traffic cameras Voters in Arizona are deciding on a proposal limiting the use of traffic cameras to catch drivers speeding or running red lights.

— David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Voters in Arizona are deciding on a proposal limiting the use of traffic cameras to catch drivers speeding or running red lights.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of red lights

Noun

Make sure your home has working smoke alarms, and keep them maintained according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
The confrontation spilled into the military, where reservists threatened to suspend volunteer service, raising alarms about Israel's preparedness.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of alarms

Noun

Yet without proper context, they can easily be seen as red flags.

— Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
In video interviews in general, some red flags might include the person moving unusually slowly or not responding to one of your questions, or their visual skipping a beat, Garber says.

— Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of red flags

Noun

Xi’s reserved and opaque public demeanor embodies such admonitions.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of admonitions

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