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Warning

noun/wˈɔːɹnɪŋ/
Definition
a message informing of danger
cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/wˈɔːɹnɪŋ/
🇬🇧British English
/wˈɔːnɪŋ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/wˈɔːnɪŋ/
2 syllables Say it as /wˈɔːɹnɪŋ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna message informing of danger
“a warning that still more bombs could explode”
nouncautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness)
“a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality”
nounnotification of something, usually in advance
“they gave little warning of their arrival”
verbnotify of danger, potential harm, or risk
“The director warned him that he might be fired”
verbadmonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
“I warned him not to go too far”
verbask to go away
“The old man warned the children off his property”
verbnotify, usually in advance
“I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions”
adjectiveserving to warn
“shook a monitory finger at him”
Word Forms
warnverbnotify of danger, potential harm, or risk
admonishverbadmonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior
monishverbwarn strongly; put on guard
warnernounsomeone who gives a warning to others
warningnouna message informing of danger
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)
cautionnouna warning against certain acts
examplenounpunishment intended as a warning to others
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Warnung
eine Meldung, die auf eine Gefahr hinweist
🇫🇷French
avertissement
un message informant d'un danger
🇪🇸Spanish
advertencia
un mensaje informando del peligro
🇮🇹Italian
avvertimento
un messaggio che informa del pericolo
🇳🇱Dutch
waarschuwing
een bericht dat waarschuwt voor gevaar
🇵🇹Portuguese
aviso
uma mensagem informando sobre perigo
🇷🇺Russian
предупреждение
сообщение, информирующее об опасности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चेतावनी
ख़तरे की सूचना देने वाला संदेश
🇧🇩Bengali
সতর্কতা
বিপদ সম্বন্ধে একটি বার্তা
🇮🇳Tamil
எச்சரிக்கை
ஆபத்தை தெரிவிக்கும் செய்தி
🇮🇳Telugu
హెచ్చరిక
ప్రమాదం గురించి తెలియజేసే సందేశం
🇮🇳Marathi
चेतावणी
धोक्याची माहिती देणारा संदेश
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચેતવણી
ભયની માહિતી આપતો સંદેશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎಚ್ಚರಿಕೆ
ಅಪಾಯವನ್ನು ತಿಳಿಸುವ ಸಂದೇಶ
🇮🇳Malayalam
മുന്നറിയിപ്പ്
അപകടം അറിയിക്കുന്ന ഒരു സന്ദേശം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚੇਤਾਵਨੀ
ਖ਼ਤਰੇ ਦੀ ਜਾਣਕਾਰੀ ਦੇਣ ਵਾਲਾ ਸੁਨੇਹਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
انتباہ
خطرے سے آگاہ کرنے والا پیغام
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
警告
通知危险的消息
🇯🇵Japanese
警告
危険を知らせるメッセージ
🇰🇷Korean
경고
위험을 알리는 메시지
🇻🇳Vietnamese
cảnh báo
một tin nhắn thông báo về mối nguy hiểm
🇹🇭Thai
คำเตือน
ข้อความแจ้งถึงอันตราย
🇮🇩Indonesian
peringatan
pesan yang menginformasikan bahaya
🇵🇭Filipino
babala
isang mensahe na nagpapaalam ng panganib
🇲🇾Malay
amaran
mesej yang memberitahu bahaya
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
تحذير
رسالة تنبيه بالخطر
🇮🇷Persian
هشدار
پیامی مبنی بر خطر
🇹🇷Turkish
uyarı
tehlikeyi bildiren bir mesaj
🇮🇱Hebrew
אַזהָרָה
הודעה המודיעה על סכנה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'warning'?
The primary meaning of 'warning' is 'a message informing of danger'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'warning' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'warning' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'warning' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'warning' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'warning' easy to spell?
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