Definitions for caution

caution cau·tion

Spelling: [kaw-shuh n]
IPA: /ˈkɔ ʃən/

Caution is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 190 anagrams from letters in caution (acinotu).

Definitions for caution

noun

  1. alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness:
  2. a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning:
  3. Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension:

verb (used with object)

  1. to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed.

verb (used without object)

  1. to warn or advise:

Origin of caution

1250-1300; Middle English caucion Latin cautiōn- (stem of cautiō) a taking care, equivalent to caut(us), past participle of cavēre to guard against (cau- take care, guard + -tus past particip

Examples for caution

Good news, in an epidemic as unpredictable as this one, must be met with caution.

And there is one thing that I have to remember to caution Donald about.

On the fourth and fifth days, however, he had the reward for his caution.

There was “some note of caution” attached to hiring Knox, thanks to the negativity from the case, Robinson said.

While the caution that the fragility of this situation calls for cannot be overstated, neither can the successes made thus far.

Distasteful those ads might be, but restrictions on political speech should be exercised with great deliberation and caution.

"Don't come this way," she called back, in quick, low tones of caution.

At least, they would go with caution down his trail after that first check.

Medical authorities of the day often acted less out of an “abundance of caution” than with a general callousness to humanity.

John remembered his mother's caution that he was not to let his Uncle talk much.

Word Value for caution
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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