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caution

/ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n/ /ˈkɑːʃ(ə)n/

Meanings
noun
Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction; prudence in regard to danger; provident care

Examples :

"The teacher's caution about the upcoming exam helped the students prepare better. "
attitude character action mind value moral

Related Words

Illustration exhortation

exhortation noun

/ˌɛɡzɔːrˈteɪʃən/ /ˌɛksɔːrˈteɪʃən/

The act or practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.

"The teacher's exhortation to study hard motivated the students to improve their grades. "

Illustration themselves

themselves pronoun

/ðəmˈsɛlvz/

The reflexive case of they, the third-person plural personal pronoun. The group of people, animals or objects previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"They are going to try climbing Mount Everest themselves."

Illustration guideline

guideline noun

/ˈɡaɪdlaɪn/

A non-specific rule or principle that provides direction to action or behaviour.

"He considered the Ten Commandments more a guideline than a requirement."

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

Exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

Illustration injunction

injunction noun

/ɪnˈdʒʌnk.ʃən/

The act of enjoining; the act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting.

"The school issued an injunction against bullying, prohibiting any form of harassment. "

Illustration attention

attention noun

/əˈtɛn.ʃən/

Mental focus.

"Please direct your attention to the following words."

Illustration provident

provident adjective

/ˈpɹɒvɪdənt/

Possessing, exercising, or demonstrating great care and consideration for the future.

"My provident grandmother saved a portion of her income every month for her retirement. "

Illustration astonishment

astonishment noun

/əˈstɒnɪʃmənt/ /əˈstɑːnɪʃmənt/

The feeling or experience of being astonished; great surprise.

"The class looked on in astonishment as their teacher proceeded to tear the pages out of the textbook."

Illustration suspension

suspension noun

/səˈspɛnʃən/

The act of suspending, or the state of being suspended.

"suspension from a hook"

Illustration expressed

expressed verb

/ɛkˈspɹɛst/

To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit.

"Words cannot express the love I feel for him."

Illustration prosecution

prosecution noun

/ˌpɹɑ.səˈkju.ʃən/

The act of prosecuting a scheme or endeavor.

"The prosecution of the war fell to Winston Churchill."

Illustration alternative

alternative noun

/ɒl.ˈtɜː(ɹ).nə.tɪv/ /ɔl.ˈtɝ.nə.tɪv/

A situation which allows a mutually exclusive choice between two or more possibilities; a choice between two or more possibilities.

"The school offered an alternative schedule for students who needed more time to study. "