What are some opposite words for caution?

Antonyms for caution
ˈkɔ ʃəncau·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms2.0 / 1 vote

  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.

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 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

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  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. Doug Collins of Georgia:

    While I feel completely healthy and I am not experiencing any symptoms, I have decided to self-quarantine at my home for the remainder of the 14-day period out of an abundance of caution.

  2. Chris Tse:

    If the crypto market were a NASCAR race - there would be a yellow caution flag waving right now. There was massive exuberance, then a massive crash, and now we're cleaning up the debris and figuring out what's going on.

  3. Greg Hunt:

    This will be done out of an abundance of caution whilst more is learned about the event and the case.

  4. Jared Polis:

    Marlon and I are feeling well so far, and are in good spirits. No person or family is immune to this virus. I urge every Coloradan to practice caution, limit public interactions, wear a mask in public, stay six feet from others, and wash your hands regularly.

  5. The NYPD:

    Teams have been dispatched to crowded areas around the city out of an abundance of caution to provide police presence and public reassurance as we follow the developing situation overseas.

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Words popularity by usage frequency

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#7516slight
#8403caution
#10114oversight
#11158neglect
#12928negligence
#17829omission
#18414disregard
#25345indifference
#57236carelessness
#75377inattention
#75706recklessness
#271402heedlessness

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