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caution

[kaw-shuhn] / ˈkɔ ʃən /
NOUN
alertness, carefulness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
attention care discretion foresight prudence vigilance
STRONG
circumspection deliberation discreetness forethought heed heedfulness providence watchfulness
WEAK
Fabian policy canniness
Antonyms
STRONGEST
carelessness disregard ignorance indiscretion neglect negligence thoughtlessness
WEAK
heedlessness imprudence
NOUN
warning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advice
STRONG
admonition caveat counsel forewarning hint injunction monition notice omen premonition sign tip tip-off
WEAK
bug in one's ear commonition
Antonyms
WEAK
heedlessness imprudence indiscretion neglect negligence thoughtlessness
VERB
warn, advise
Synonyms
STRONGEST
admonish alert exhort forewarn urge
STRONG
flag tip
WEAK
give the high sign give the lowdown on pull one's coat put one wise tip off wave a red flag wise one up

Example Sentences

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Policymakers and private-sector actors should caution themselves against hubris.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Out of an abundance of caution, he agreed with his security detail’s recommendation to see a physician before the three-hour drive home,” the court said on Friday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Arsenal's 11 international withdrawals - injury crisis or crafty caution?

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

We will take new signals as they occur, but with some caution.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The news drove any thought of caution out of Odysseus.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.