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Synonyms and antonyms of Warning and warnings in British Thesaurus

Warning and warnings

warning (noun)

an action or statement telling someone of a possible problem or danger

notice (noun)

information or a warning about something that is going to happen

caution (noun)

a warning that you should be careful

alert (noun)

a warning that something dangerous has happened or is going to happen

red alert (noun)

a warning that something very dangerous is likely to happen

advisory (noun)

American an official warning

do’s and don’ts (informal)

informal instructions and warnings about what you should and should not do in a particular situation

early warning (noun)

warning of a future event that comes early enough for you to prepare for it

alarm bells (noun)

something that makes you feel something unpleasant or dangerous is going to happen

government health warning (noun)

Britishhumorous a warning that doing something could cause problems

cautionary tale (noun)

a story or series of events in which something bad happens that you can use as a warning for the future

caveat (noun)

formal a warning of the limits of a particular agreement or statement

code red (interjection)

used when a situation becomes an emergency

fair warning ()

a warning about something that you get early enough to be able to plan how to deal with it

false alarm (noun)

a situation in which you think that something bad is going to happen, but it does not

heads-up (noun)

informal a warning

portent (noun)

literary a warning or warnings about the future

tip-off (noun)

informal a warning or secret information that you give to someone

wake-up call (noun)

a bad experience that warns someone to change something, usually the way that they behave

warning (noun)

an action or statement telling someone that they will be punished or that something bad will happen if they do something

word (noun)

if someone gives you a word of something such as advice, praise, or warning, they advise, praise, or warn you