caution

caution is a 7-letter English word with 9 senses as noun, transitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 12 · 9 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
2. noun. Security; guaranty; bail.
3. noun. Precept or warning against evil of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
4. transitive verb. To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one] to take heed.
5. noun. the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

   "a man of caution"

   Synonyms: carefulness, cautiousness

6. noun. the trait of being circumspect and prudent

   Synonyms: circumspection

7. noun. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

   "he exercised caution in opening the door"

   "he handled the vase with care"

   Synonyms: care, forethought, precaution

8. noun. a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

   Synonyms: caveat

9. verb. warn strongly; put on guard

   Synonyms: admonish, monish

Synonyms

carefulness, cautiousness, circumspection, care, forethought, precaution, caveat, admonish, monish

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in caution:

auction

Common word forms

cautions, cautioned, cautioner, cautioning

Words from these letters

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