Synonyms for caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion

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1. 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, worry

   Antonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slight

   Preposition:
   Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caution, cautiousness, carefulnessnoun

   the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

   "a man of caution"

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulness

   Antonyms:
   incautiousness, incaution

2. caution, caveatnoun

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulness

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

3. caution, 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, cautiousness, concern, premeditation, charge, safeguard, tutelage, guardianship, carefulness, maintenance, attention, care, fear

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

4. circumspection, cautionverb

   the trait of being circumspect and prudent

   Synonyms:
   discreetness, circumspection, discretion, precaution, caveat, care, prudence, forethought, cautiousness, carefulness

   Antonyms:
   incautiousness, incaution

5. caution, admonish, monishverb

   warn strongly; put on guard

   Synonyms:
   reprove, monish, discourage, warn, admonish

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

Matched Categories

1. • Attentiveness
   • Warn

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cautionnoun

   Synonyms:
   wariness, heed, heedfulness, circumspection, care, watchfulness, vigilance, forethought, providence prudence, discretion

2. cautionnoun

   Synonyms:
   warning, admonition, injunction, advice, counsel

3. cautionnoun

   Synonyms:
   security, guaranty, surety, pledge

4. cautionverb

   Synonyms:
   warn, admonish, forewarn

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cautionnoun

   Synonyms:
   wariness, forethought, circumspection, advice, warning, admonition

2. cautionverb

   Synonyms:
   forewarn, admonish, warn, counsel, advise, dissuade

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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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How to use caution in a sentence?

1. The Huntersville Fire Department:

   The truck is blocking the entire ramp, expect traffic delays in the area for some time. Use caution YIELD to responding units.

2. The NYPD:

   Teams have been dispatched to crowded areas around the city out of an abundance of caution to provide police presence and public reassurance as we follow the developing situation overseas.

3. Austan Goolsbee:

   At moments of financial stress like this, the right monetary policy is really caution and watchfulness and prudence, and I don’t say that because I think we should stop prioritizing the fight against inflation just because markets got upset.

4. Karl Franz Williams:

   There's not 100 % confidence, for a lot of people, there's still caution.

5. Pavel Grachev:

   Given that profitability is being squeezed on Western markets, investors are coming here looking for ideas, for profits, whether it's in shares or bonds, not for the first time, greed - in the positive sense of the word - is trumping caution.