Antonyms for caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion

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1. caution

   Care concerns what we possess; anxiety, often, what we do not; riches bring many cares; poverty brings many anxieties. Care also signifies watchful attention, in view of possible harm; as, "This side up with care;" "Take care of yourself;" or, as a sharp warning, "Take care!" Caution has a sense of possible harm and risk only to be escaped, if at all, by careful deliberation and observation. Care inclines to the positive, caution to the negative; care is shown in doing, caution largely in not doing. Precaution is allied with care, prudence with caution; a man rides a dangerous horse with care; caution will keep him from mounting the horse; precaution looks to the saddle-girths, bit and bridle, and all that may make the rider secure. Circumspection is watchful observation and calculation, but without the timidity implied in caution. Concern denotes a serious interest, milder than anxiety; as, concern for the safety of a ship at sea. Heed implies attention without disquiet; it is now largely displaced by attention and care. Solicitude involves especially the element of desire, not expressed in anxiety, and of hopefulness, not implied in care. A parent feels constant solicitude for his children's welfare, anxiety as to dangers that threaten it, with care to guard against them. Watchfulness recognizes the possibility of danger, wariness the probability. A man who is not influenced by caution to keep out of danger may display great wariness in the midst of it. Care has also the sense of responsibility, with possible control, as expressed in charge, management, oversight; as, these children are under my care; send the money to me in care of the firm. Compare ALARM; ANXIETY; PRUDENCE.

   Antonyms:
   carelessness, disregard, heedlessness, inattention, indifference, neglect, negligence, omission, oversight, recklessness, remissness, slight

   Synonyms:
   anxiety, attention, care, charge, circumspection, concern, direction, forethought, heed, management, oversight, perplexity, precaution, prudence, solicitude, trouble, vigilance, wariness, watchfulness, worry

   Preposition:
   Take care of the house; for the future; about the matter.

Matched Categories

1. • Attentiveness
   • Warn

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. caution, cautiousness, carefulnessnoun

   the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger

   "a man of caution"

   Antonyms:
   incautiousness, incaution

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulness

2. caution, caveatnoun

   a warning against certain acts

   "a caveat against unfair practices"

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, caveat, care, cautiousness, forethought, carefulness

3. caution, precaution, care, forethoughtnoun

   judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger

   "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

   Synonyms:
   circumspection, precaution, aid, tending, upkeep, guard, caveat, forethought, cautiousness, concern, premeditation, charge, safeguard, tutelage, guardianship, carefulness, maintenance, attention, care, fear

4. circumspection, cautionverb

   the trait of being circumspect and prudent

   Antonyms:
   incautiousness, incaution

   Synonyms:
   discreetness, circumspection, discretion, precaution, caveat, care, prudence, forethought, cautiousness, carefulness

5. caution, admonish, monishverb

   warn strongly; put on guard

   Antonyms:
   incaution, incautiousness

   Synonyms:
   reprove, monish, discourage, warn, admonish

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1. cautionnoun

   Synonyms:
   wariness, forethought, circumspection, advice, warning, admonition

2. cautionverb

   Synonyms:
   forewarn, admonish, warn, counsel, advise, dissuade

How to use caution in a sentence?

1. Rick Scott:

   On Monday, I met with Brazilian President in Miami, and while I do not believe I interacted with the infected person, that individual was in the same room as me, after consulting with the Senate's attending physician and my personal doctor, I have been told that my risk is low, and I don't need to take a test or quarantine. However, the health and safety of the American people is my focus and I have made the decision to self-quarantine in an abundance of caution.

2. Pavel Grachev:

   Given that profitability is being squeezed on Western markets, investors are coming here looking for ideas, for profits, whether it's in shares or bonds, not for the first time, greed - in the positive sense of the word - is trumping caution.

3. The Huntersville Fire Department:

   The truck is blocking the entire ramp, expect traffic delays in the area for some time. Use caution YIELD to responding units.

4. Chief Executive Brian Krzanich:

   While the outlook for the first quarter reflects some caution for overall demand, particularly in China, we continue to expect solid growth in the business in 2016.

5. The New York Democrat:

   I just want to encourage very careful caution. I'm thinking about this in terms of visiting my mother, who is in her 90s, and not wanting to at all have any chance that she gets introduced to anything, i'm thinking about how I may have to stick to phone calls with my mother.

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