All caution synonyms
cauΒ·tion
C c verb caution
- warn β to give notice, advice, or intimation to (a person, group, etc.) of danger, impending evil, possible harm, or anything else unfavorable: They warned him of a plot against him. She was warned that her life was in danger.
- urge β to push or force along; impel with force or vigor: to urge the cause along.
- forewarn β to warn in advance.
- admonish β If you admonish someone, you tell them very seriously that they have done something wrong.
- alert β If you are alert, you are paying full attention to things around you and are able to deal with anything that might happen.
- flag β flagstone (def 1).
- tip β Eugene (Gladstone) 1888β1953, U.S. playwright: Nobel prize 1936.
- notify β to inform (someone) or give notice to: to notify the police of a crime.
- signal β anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.: a traffic signal; a signal to leave.
- give notice β warn, inform
- advise β If you advise someone to do something, you tell them what you think they should do.
- tip off β a small present of money given directly to someone for performing a service or menial task; gratuity: He gave the waiter a dollar as a tip.
noun caution
- carefulness β cautious in one's actions: Be careful when you cross the street.
- thoughtfulness β showing consideration for others; considerate.
- attentiveness β characterized by or giving attention; observant: an attentive audience.
- attention β If you give someone or something your attention, you look at it, listen to it, or think about it carefully.
- care β If you care about something, you feel that it is important and are concerned about it.
- restraint β a restraining action or influence: freedom from restraint.
- cautiousness β showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom.
- alertness β fully aware and attentive; wide-awake; keen: an alert mind.
- discretion β the power or right to decide or act according to one's own judgment; freedom of judgment or choice: It is entirely within my discretion whether I will go or stay.
- foresight β care or provision for the future; provident care; prudence.
- prudence β a female given name.
- vigilance β state or quality of being vigilant; watchfulness: Vigilance is required in the event of treachery.
- circumspection β Circumspection is cautious behaviour and a refusal to take risks.
- deliberation β Deliberation is the long and careful consideration of a subject.
- discreetness β judicious in one's conduct or speech, especially with regard to respecting privacy or maintaining silence about something of a delicate nature; prudent; circumspect.
- forethought β thoughtful provision beforehand; provident care; prudence.
- heed β to give careful attention to: He did not heed the warning.
- heedful β taking heed; attentive; mindful; thoughtful; careful: She was always heedful of others' needs.
- providence β a state of the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast: a part of New England. 1214 sq. mi. (3145 sq. km). Capital: Providence. Abbreviation: RI (for use with zip code), R.I.
- watchfulness β vigilant or alert; closely observant: The sentry remained watchful throughout the night.
- canniness β the quality of being canny
- warning β the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
- notification β a formal notifying or informing.
- ultimatum β a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- caveat β A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement.
- advice β If you give someone advice, you tell them what you think they should do in a particular situation.
- admonition β An admonition is a warning or criticism about someone's behaviour.
- counsel β Counsel is advice.
- forewarning β to warn in advance.
- hint β an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue: Give me a hint as to his identity.
- injunction β Law. a judicial process or order requiring the person or persons to whom it is directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act.
- monition β Literary. admonition or warning.
- notice β an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- omen β anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- premonition β a feeling of anticipation of or anxiety over a future event; presentiment: He had a vague premonition of danger.
- sign β a token; indication.
- tip-off β the act of tipping off.