n.

1. 1. Careful forethought to avoid danger or harm.
   2. Close attention or vigilance to minimize risk: The car proceeded over the rickety bridge with caution.
2. Prudence or restraint in action or decision: advised caution in choosing a school.
3. A warning or admonishment, especially to take heed: I received a caution from the doctor about fat in my diet.
4. A cautious action; a precaution: The climbers took the necessary cautions in preparing for the ascent.
5. Informal. One that is striking or alarming.

tr.v., -tioned, -tion·ing, -tions.

To advise to take heed; warn or admonish.

[Middle English caucioun, from Old French caution, from Latin cautiō, cautiōn-, from cautus, past participle of cavēre, to take care.]

noun

1. Careful forethought to avoid harm or risk: calculation, care, carefulness, chariness, gingerliness, precaution, wariness. See fear/courage.
2. Cautious attentiveness: care, carefulness, gingerliness, heed, heedfulness, mindfulness, regard. See careful/careless.
3. The exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters: circumspection, discretion, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forethought, forethoughtfulness, precaution, prudence. See careful/careless.
4. Advice to beware, as of a person or thing: admonishment, admonition, caveat, monition, warning. See warn/invite.

verb

To notify (someone) of imminent danger or risk: admonish, alarm, alert, forewarn, warn. See warn/invite.

n

Definition: alertness, carefulness
Antonyms: heedlessness, imprudence, indiscretion, neglect, negligence, thoughtlessness

v

Definition: warn
Antonyms: dare

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IN BRIEF: The act of being careful not to get into danger or make mistakes. Also: A warning.

I have learned to use the word impossible with the greatest caution. — Wernher von Braun (1912-1977).

Quotes:

"The chief danger in life is that you may take too many precautions." - Alfred Adler

"Hasten slowly." - Caesar Augustus

"Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father. [Matthew 18:10]" - Bible

"The torment of precautions often exceeds often exceeds the dangers to be avoided. It is sometimes better to abandon one's self to destiny." - Napoleon Bonaparte

"Look twice before you leap." - Charlotte Bronte

"Whenever our neighbor's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own." - Edmund Burke

See more famous quotes about Caution

Dansk (Danish)
n. - advarsel, forsigtighed, kaution, kautionist
v. tr. - advare

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    gå hovedkuls frem
• throw caution to the winds    gå hovedkuls frem

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorzichtigheid, waarschuwing, reprimande, vermakelijk/ verrassend iemand, berispen, vermanen

Français (French)
n. - prudence, précaution, circonspection, avertissement, (GB, Jur) mise en garde, (Jur) avertissement, sacré numéro (personne)
v. tr. - avertir, mettre en garde, (Jur) informer qn de ses droits, (Jur) réprimander, (Sport) donner un avertissement à

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    oublier toute prudence
• throw caution to the winds    faire fi de toute prudence

Deutsch (German)
v. - warnen, verwarnen, ermahnen
n. - Vorsicht, Warnung, Verwarnung

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    alle Vorsicht über Bord werfen
• throw caution to the winds    alle Vorsicht über Bord werfen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - προειδοποιώ, κάνω σύσταση
n. - προσοχή, σύνεση, περίσκεψη, σύσταση

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    αψηφώ τους κινδύνους, παίζω με τη φωτιά
• throw caution to the winds    αψηφώ τους κινδύνους, παίζω με τη φωτιά

Italiano (Italian)
avvisare, rimproverare, prudenza, precauzione, cautela, diffida

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    agire avventatamente

Português (Portuguese)
v. - avisar, acautelar, fazer caução
n. - cautela (f), precaução (f), aviso (m), caução (f)

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    colocar mais risco no que se diz ou fala

Русский (Russian)
предостерегать, осторожность, предосторожность

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    забыть об осторожности

Español (Spanish)
n. - advertencia, amonestación, prudencia, cautela
v. tr. - amonestar, advertir, avisar

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    abandonar la prudencia, obrar precipitadamente
• throw caution to the winds    echar la precaución por la borda

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - varna, råda
n. - försiktighet, varning, lystringsord (mil.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
小心, 警告, 谨慎

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    不顾一切鲁莽行事
• throw caution to the winds    不顾一切鲁莽行事

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 小心, 警告, 謹慎
v. tr. - 警告

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    不顧一切魯莽行事
• throw caution to the winds    不顧一切魯莽行事

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조심, 경고, 담보
v. tr. - 경고하다

idioms:

• throw caution to the wind    조심이나 신중함을 대담하게 버리다
• throw caution to the winds    대담한 행동을 취하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 用心, 注意, 警告, 風変わりなもの
v. - 注意する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) حذر, أنذر, نبه (الاسم) تحذير, تنبيه, انذار, احتراس,‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮זהירות, אזהרה, התראה, אדם או דבר מוזר‬
v. tr. - ‮התרה ב-, הזהיר‬

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