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- [kaw-shuh n]
- /ˈkɔ ʃən/
- /ˈkɔː.ʃən/
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- [kaw-shuh n]
- /ˈkɔ ʃən/
Definitions of cautioned word
- noun cautioned alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution. 1
- noun cautioned a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face. 1
- noun cautioned Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She's a caution. The way he challenges your remarks is a caution. 1
- verb with object cautioned to give warning to; advise or urge to take heed. 1
- verb without object cautioned to warn or advise: The newspapers caution against overoptimism. 1
- noun cautioned Past participle of caution. 1
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Origin of cautioned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English caucion < Latin cautiōn- (stem of cautiō) a taking care, equivalent to caut(us), past participle of cavēre to guard against (cau- take care, guard + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Cautioned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cautioned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cautioned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cautioned
adjective cautioned
- reminded — to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something): Remind me to phone him tomorrow. That woman reminds me of my mother.
Antonyms for cautioned
noun cautioned
- disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- neglected — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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