WARNINGS Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

warnings

noun

plural of warning

as in advice

the act or an instance of telling beforehand of danger or risk she delivered a strict warning that anyone who was caught stealing would be fired

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as in signs

something that tells of approaching danger or risk the ominously darkening sky was a warning that a tornado was approaching

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Recent Examples of warnings The warnings come as rising borrowing costs threaten to complicate financing for technology companies investing heavily in AI infrastructure. — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 Seven flash flood warnings were issued overnight for communities west of Charlotte, including in Morganton, Valdese and Icard in Burke County. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 11 Oct. 2026 Flood warnings remained in effect for much of the California coastline through the weekend, from San Diego up to the San Francisco Bay area. — Adrian Florido, NPR, 11 Oct. 2026 The bombers were moved abruptly in response to multiple streams of intelligence warnings, including a threat that the aircraft could be hit in a swarm drone attack similar to one Ukraine launched against Russia in June 2025. — Steve Hendrix, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026 That said, heed any and all warnings to wait for a guide or staff member to take you to your tent when there's been an animal in the camp. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 All of these warnings reinforce what a slew of recent academic studies have documented, namely that the UK’s legacy media has become something of a safe haven for transphobic voices. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 There are dark warnings of the ultimate fate lying in wait for the human race because of it. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026 Several points along the Missouri River downstream from Kansas City remain under flood warnings after last week’s storms. — Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Barker recalled giving a mutual guy friend some dating advice about just having fun and hooking up with women, advising him to think of dating as a sport, while trying to not get too emotionally invested.

— Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Rick Hanson’s advice on appreciating positive experiences suggests that being present can be just as important as the money spent on an outing.

— Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of advice

Noun

However, the students who spoke with CBS Colorado said the alerts did not adequately explain the seriousness of the situation.

— Christa Swanson, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The state’s earthquake early warning system uses sensors to detect earthquakes that have already begun and sends alerts to people in areas where shaking is expected, according to the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of alerts

Noun

Around midnight, Bethune walked into the parking lot, where the men approached him in a gray 2026 Toyota Camry equipped with flashing blue and red lights, according to Johnson’s arrest affidavit.

— Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
In one alarming incident, Nistorescu said Linton allegedly slapped a woman and drove through red lights at speeds of 100 miles per hour while off her medication.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of red lights

Noun

It's needed because most alarms are sound-based, which doesn't help people who are deaf.

— Stephanie Stahl, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
Dropping two cylinders and losing almost three liters of displacement means there’s no option for shaking a garage on its foundations or setting off car alarms while waiting for a red light.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of alarms

Noun

But Craig Holman, a lobbyist with the government accountability nonprofit advocacy group Public Citizen, told the AP that Marshall’s actions raised ethical red flags.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Those trends were backed up by the Federal Reserve’s latest Beige Book survey of business and economic conditions, which was riddled with red flags about higher fuel prices across the country.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of red flags

Noun

Xi’s reserved and opaque public demeanor embodies such admonitions.

— Orville Schell, Foreign Affairs, 16 Sep. 2026
On his Instagram, happy photos of his family living the American dream are interspersed with violent admonitions about the forces lurking in his own community and seeking to destroy him.

— Christopher Hooks, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026

Definition of admonitions

Noun

Nearly four hours were spent neutralized behind the safety car, with 16 cautions that prevented this year’s race from ever really developing a rhythm.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026
Two poor challenges in quick succession, both of which were borderline cautions anyway, usually lead to a card.

— Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of cautions

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