If you act with caution, it means you are careful. Be sure to use caution when walking across a patch of ice. Otherwise, you might end up sprawling face first on the ground. Ouch!
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
Noun
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"
Noun
the trait of being circumspect and prudent
Noun
judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
Noun
a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"
Verb
warn strongly; put on guard
n.
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in
order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to
danger; provident care; wariness.
n.
Security; guaranty; bail.
n.
Precept or warning against evil of any kind; exhortation
to wariness; advice; injunction.
v. t.
To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one]
to take heed.
Caution
The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted.3.
In way of caution I must tell you.
Caution
You cautioned me against their charms.
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
To give notice of danger to; to warn; to exhort [one] to take heed.
Usage Examples
More firm and sure the hand of courage strikes, when it obeys the watchful eye of caution.
Let us with caution indulge the supposition that morality can be maintained without religion. Reason and experience both forbid us to expect that national morality can prevail in exclusion of religious principle.
If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.
Creative risk taking is essential to success in any goal where the stakes are high. Thoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
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Other Usage ExamplesThoughtless risks are destructive, of course, but perhaps even more wasteful is thoughtless caution which prompts inaction and promotes failure to seize opportunity.
Choose your friends with caution plan your future with purpose, and frame your life with faith.
The enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution.
The truth. It is a beautiful and terrible thing, and must therefore be treated with great caution.
Of all forms of caution, caution in love is perhaps the most fatal to true happiness.
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