caution :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

n. the trait of being circumspect and prudent

n. a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"

n. judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"

admonish

v. warn strongly; put on guard

wisdom, wiseness

n. the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight

moderation, temperance

n. the trait of avoiding excesses

carefulness

n. the quality of being careful and painstaking; "I admired the carefulness of his work"

calculation, deliberation

n. planning something carefully and intentionally; "it was the deliberation of his act that was insulting"

premeditation

n. planning or plotting in advance of acting

foresight, foresightedness, foresightfulness

n. providence by virtue of planning prudently for the future

readiness, preparedness

n. the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action); "putting them in readiness"; "their preparation was more than adequate"

prudence

n. discretion in practical affairs

counsel, advise

v. give advice to; "The teacher counsels troubled students"; "The lawyer counselled me when I was accused of tax fraud"

press, urge, exhort

v. force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies"

admonish, reprove, take to task, get after

v. take to task; "He admonished the child for his bad behavior"

lecture, talk

v. deliver a lecture or talk; "She will talk at Rutgers next week"; "Did you ever lecture at Harvard?"

discourse, converse

v. carry on a conversation

incaution, incautiousness

n. the trait of forgetting or ignoring possible danger

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