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Caution

noun/kˈɑːzməθˌiːɪst/
Definition
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
a warning against certain acts
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːzməθˌiːɪst/
🇬🇧British English
/klˈɔːɹaɪts/
🇮🇳Indian English
/klˈɔːɹaɪts/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːzməθˌiːɪst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
“a man of caution”
nouna warning against certain acts
“a caveat against unfair practices”
nounjudiciousness in avoiding harm or danger
“he exercised caution in opening the door”
nounthe trait of being circumspect and prudent
verbwarn strongly; put on guard
Word Forms
cautiousadjectiveshowing careful forethought
carefuladjectivefull of cares or anxiety; -Luke 10.41
cautionaryadjectiveserving to warn
cautionverbwarn strongly; put on guard
cautionnouna warning against certain acts
admonitoryadjectiveserving to warn
admonitionnouncautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
admonishernounsomeone who gives a warning so that a mistake can be avoided
monitionnouncautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Vorsicht
die Eigenschaft, vorsichtig zu sein; auf mögliche Gefahren achten
🇫🇷French
prudence
le trait d'être prudent; être attentif au danger éventuel
🇪🇸Spanish
precaución
el rasgo de ser cauteloso; estar atento a posibles peligros
🇮🇹Italian
Attenzione
la caratteristica di essere prudente; stare attenti al possibile pericolo
🇳🇱Dutch
voorzichtigheid
de eigenschap voorzichtig te zijn; alert zijn op mogelijk gevaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
Cuidado
a característica de ser cauteloso; estar atento a possíveis perigos
🇷🇺Russian
осторожность
черта осторожности; быть внимательным к возможной опасности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सावधानी
सतर्क रहने का गुण; संभावित खतरे के प्रति सावधान रहना
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্কতা
সতর্ক থাকার বৈশিষ্ট্য; সম্ভাব্য বিপদের প্রতি মনোযোগী হওয়া
🇮🇳Tamil
எச்சரிக்கை
எச்சரிக்கையாக இருக்கும் பண்பு; சாத்தியமான ஆபத்தில் கவனத்துடன் இருப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
జాగ్రత్త
జాగ్రత్తగా ఉండే లక్షణం; సాధ్యమయ్యే ప్రమాదం పట్ల శ్రద్ధ వహించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
खबरदारी
सावध राहण्याचे वैशिष्ट्य; संभाव्य धोक्याकडे लक्ष देणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
સાવધાની
સાવધ રહેવાનું લક્ષણ; સંભવિત જોખમ પ્રત્યે સચેત રહેવું
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆಯ ಲಕ್ಷಣ; ಸಂಭವನೀಯ ಅಪಾಯದ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಗಮನ ಹರಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ജാഗ്രത
ജാഗ്രത പുലർത്തുന്ന സ്വഭാവം; സാധ്യമായ അപകടത്തെക്കുറിച്ച് ശ്രദ്ധാലുവായിരിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਾਵਧਾਨੀ
ਸਾਵਧਾਨ ਰਹਿਣ ਦਾ ਗੁਣ; ਸੰਭਾਵੀ ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਵੱਲ ਧਿਆਨ ਦੇਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
احتیاط
محتاط رہنے کی خصوصیت؛ ممکنہ خطرے پر دھیان دینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警告
谨慎的特质;注意可能的危险
🇯🇵Japanese
注意
慎重であるという特性。起こり得る危険に注意を払うこと
🇰🇷Korean
주의
조심성 있는 특성; 가능한 위험에 주의를 기울이는 것
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thận trọng
đặc tính thận trọng; chú ý đến mối nguy hiểm có thể xảy ra
🇹🇭Thai
คำเตือน
ลักษณะการระมัดระวัง ระวังอันตรายที่อาจเกิดขึ้น
🇮🇩Indonesian
peringatan
sifat berhati-hati; memperhatikan kemungkinan bahaya
🇵🇭Filipino
pag-iingat
ang katangian ng pagiging maingat; pagiging matulungin sa posibleng panganib
🇲🇾Malay
berhati-hati
sifat berhati-hati; prihatin terhadap kemungkinan bahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حذر
صفة الحذر؛ الانتباه إلى الخطر المحتمل
🇮🇷Persian
احتیاط
ویژگی محتاط بودن؛ توجه به خطر احتمالی
🇹🇷Turkish
Dikkat
ihtiyatlı olma özelliği; olası tehlikeye karşı dikkatli olmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
זְהִירוּת
התכונה של זהירות; להיות קשובים לסכנה אפשרית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'caution'?
The primary meaning of 'caution' is 'the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'caution' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'caution' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'caution' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'caution' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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