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Synonyms of caution in English:

caution


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noun

1‘you are advised to proceed with caution’

SYNONYMS
care, carefulness, wariness, awareness, heedfulness, heed, attention, attentiveness, alertness, watchfulness, vigilance, hypervigilance, circumspection, discretion, prudence, guardedness, chariness, forethought, mindfulness
informal caginess
ANTONYMS

incaution, recklessness

2‘a first offender may receive a caution from the police’

SYNONYMS
warning, admonition, admonishment, injunction, monition
reprimand, rebuke, reproof, scolding
exhortation, guidance, caveat, counsel
informal telling-off, dressing-down, talking-to
British informal ticking off, carpeting

verb

1‘advisers have cautioned against tax increases’

SYNONYMS
advise, warn, recommend, counsel, urge, admonish, exhort

2‘he was cautioned by the police’

SYNONYMS
warn, admonish, give an injunction to
reprimand, rebuke, reprove, scold
informal tell off, give someone a telling-off, give someone a dressing-down, give someone a talking-to
British informal give someone a ticking-off, carpet