caution

Definitions

Care taken to avoid danger or mistakes.

A warning or admonition to be careful.

To advise or urge someone to be careful.

Examples

You should exercise extreme caution when driving on icy roads.

The sign was posted as a word of caution to all hikers in the area.

He approached the wild animal with great caution to avoid startling it.

Synonyms

care prudence vigilance heed circumspection discretion wariness

Antonyms

recklessness carelessness rashness imprudence negligence audacity heedlessness