Synonyms of warns

warns

verb

present tense third-person singular of warn

as in alerts

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

• alerts
• advises
• cautions
• informs
• wakes
• forewarns
• predicts
• admonishes
• notifies
• presages
• foretells
• tips (off)
• forecasts
• prophesies
• apprises
• augurs
• prognosticates
• portends
• foreshadows
• bodes
• forebodes
• harbingers
• foretokens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• risks
• imperils

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of warns

However, the article warns against equating token consumption with productivity or business value. — Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

Heat at this level will affect anyone without access to cooling and hydration, the National Weather Service warns. — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 30 July 2026

The strikes come as Ukraine warns of a critical shortage of Western air defenses and steps up long-range drone attacks on Russian oil facilities, major retailer warehouses and shadow-fleet tankers. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026

But Wingard warns against losing sight of the bigger picture. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The guide first warns that simply joining a Producer Responsibility Organization (PRO)—groups that help companies follow regulations—will not be enough. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

The book warns that Russian and Chinese assistance could also help Tehran rebuild military capabilities damaged during its conflicts with Israel and the United States. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 July 2026

Later, in Capital, Marx warns that soil depletion caused by the heedless exploitation of nature would threaten the physical foundation of society itself. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Risks of flash floods Wednesday into Thursday The National Weather Service also warns that the heavy rain and storms could lead to flash flooding in Georgia, reaching as far south as Macon. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 22 July 2026