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Synonyms for caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
caution
Care concerns what we possess; anxiety, often, what we do not; riches bring many cares; poverty brings many anxieties. Care also signifies watchful attention, in view of possible harm; as, "This side up with care;" "Take care of yourself;" or, as a sharp warning, "Take care!" Caution has a sense of possible harm and risk only to be escaped, if at all, by careful deliberation and observation. Care inclines to the positive, caution to the negative; care is shown in doing, caution largely in not doing. Precaution is allied with care, prudence with caution; a man rides a dangerous horse with care; caution will keep him from mounting the horse; precaution looks to the saddle-girths, bit and bridle, and all that may make the rider secure. Circumspection is watchful observation and calculation, but without the timidity implied in caution. Concern denotes a serious interest, milder than anxiety; as, concern for the safety of a ship at sea. Heed implies attention without disquiet; it is now largely displaced by attention and care. Solicitude involves especially the element of desire, not expressed in anxiety, and of hopefulness, not implied in care. A parent feels constant solicitude for his children's welfare, anxiety as to dangers that threaten it, with care to guard against them. Watchfulness recognizes the possibility of danger, wariness the probability. A man who is not influenced by caution to keep out of danger may display great wariness in the midst of it. Care has also the sense of responsibility, with possible control, as expressed in charge, management, oversight; as, these children are under my care; send the money to me in care of the firm. Compare ALARM; ANXIETY; PRUDENCE.
Synonyms:
anxiety, attention, care, charge, circumspection, concern, direction, forethought, heed, management, oversight, perplexity, precaution, prudence, solicitude, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness, worryAntonyms:
carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slightPreposition:
Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.
Princeton's WordNet
caution, cautiousness, carefulnessnoun
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
"a man of caution"
Synonyms:
circumspection, caution, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulnessAntonyms:
incautiousness, incautioncaution, caveatnoun
a warning against certain acts
"a caveat against unfair practices"
Synonyms:
circumspection, caution, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulnessAntonyms:
incaution, incautiousnesscaution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
"he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
Synonyms:
circumspection, precaution, aid, tending, upkeep, guard, caveat, forethought, caution, cautiousness, concern, premeditation, charge, safeguard, tutelage, guardianship, carefulness, maintenance, attention, care, fearAntonyms:
incaution, incautiousnesscircumspection, cautionverb
the trait of being circumspect and prudent
Synonyms:
discreetness, circumspection, discretion, precaution, caveat, care, prudence, caution, forethought, cautiousness, carefulnessAntonyms:
incautiousness, incautioncaution, admonish, monishverb
warn strongly; put on guard
Synonyms:
reprove, monish, discourage, warn, caution, admonishAntonyms:
incaution, incautiousness
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
cautionnoun
Synonyms:
wariness, heed, heedfulness, circumspection, care, watchfulness, vigilance, forethought, providence prudence, discretioncautionnoun
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warning, admonition, injunction, advice, counselcautionnoun
cautionverb
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
cautionnoun
Synonyms:
wariness, forethought, circumspection, advice, warning, admonitioncautionverb
Synonyms:
forewarn, admonish, warn, counsel, advise, dissuade
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "caution":
prudence, precaution, precautionary, circumspection, warning, warn, cautiousness, care, vigilance, cautious, careful, disclaimer, attention, caveat, surety, prudential, wariness
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Words popularity by usage frequency
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#205 | management | |
#309 | care | |
#1398 | warning | |
#1453 | charge | |
#1558 | disclaimer | |
#1588 | maintenance | |
#1652 | aid | |
#1836 | attention | |
#2372 | direction | |
#2824 | fear | |
#3115 | concern | |
#3124 | trouble | |
#3541 | guard | |
#5005 | worry | |
#5469 | careful | |
#6386 | anxiety | |
#6747 | discretion | |
#8403 | caution | |
#10114 | oversight | |
#11327 | warn | |
#15421 | safeguard | |
#16047 | prudential | |
#18081 | cautious | |
#20138 | discourage | |
#23287 | surety | |
#23715 | heed | |
#26192 | caveat | |
#28030 | guardianship | |
#29650 | tending | |
#29889 | vigilance | |
#29949 | precautionary | |
#30290 | prudence | |
#32074 | precaution | |
#38470 | upkeep | |
#70743 | tutelage | |
#77127 | perplexity | |
#82432 | forethought | |
#98672 | admonish | |
#102610 | solicitude | |
#128551 | reprove | |
#133423 | premeditation | |
#137630 | wariness | |
#147712 | watchfulness | |
#166718 | circumspection | |
#218588 | carefulness | |
#232785 | cautiousness |
How to use caution in a sentence?
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson:
If anyone is planning to go to the Mall of America today, they've got to be particularly careful, there will be enhanced security there, but public vigilance, public awareness and public caution in situations like this is particularly important, and it's the environment we're in, frankly.
For even a routine claim, I expect it to be quite difficult to process the payment for Iran, because sanctions are enforced so robustly, everyone is acutely aware of their obligations and there is a huge amount of caution in dealing with anything Iranian.
None of the crypto currencies currently fulfill any of the criteria that we would look for in an investible asset and we would continue to advise extreme caution. The rout in crypto currencies is still not finished.
There's been lots of cases where he goes out and calls for an investigation and turns out nothing, there's nothing there, no civil rights violations or any of the civil violations that he had jurisdiction over, so, I think there should be more caution by using the federal government's power and more focus on trying to rebuild trust from the bottom up.
Marlon and I are feeling well so far, and are in good spirits. No person or family is immune to this virus. I urge every Coloradan to practice caution, limit public interactions, wear a mask in public, stay six feet from others, and wash your hands regularly.
Translations for caution
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- الحذرArabic
- внимание, предпазливост, благоразумие, предупреждавамBulgarian
- সতর্কীকরণBengali
- advarsel, sikkerhed, kaution, varsomhed, forsigtighed, garanti, advareDanish
- Kaution, verwarnen, Vorsicht, Achtsamkeit, Warnung, Behutsamkeit, warnenGerman
- προειδοποιώ, προσοχή, περίσκεψη, προφύλαξη, προσεκτικότηταGreek
- precaución, cautela, cuidado, advertir, advertencia, fianzaSpanish
- huomio, ohjenuora, neuvo, varovaisuus, teroittaa, varoittaa, neuvoa, varoitus, tarkkaavaisuus, huolellisuusFinnish
- avertirFrench
- सावधानीHindi
- figyelmeztet, figyelmeztetés, óvatosság, óvadék, óvás, óvHungarian
- cautelaItalian
- 注意Japanese
- ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆKannada
- cautela, cautioLatin
- kausjon, advare, fraråde, varsomhet, advarsel, aktpågivenhet, forsiktighetNorwegian
- waarschuwen, borgsom, garantie, waarborg, voorzichtigheid, omzichtigheid, manen, borg, voorzorg, waarschuwingDutch
- cuidado, caução, advertência, cautela, advertir, garantiaPortuguese
- осторожность, предупреждение, предостережение, поручительствоRussian
- опрезSerbo-Croatian
- احتیاطUrdu
- prüdVolapük
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