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Definition of warning

adjective:

• serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him", "an exemplary jail sentence". Synonyms: admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory.

noun:

• a message informing of danger; "a warning that still more bombs could explode".
• cautionary advice about something imminent (especially imminent danger or other unpleasantness); "a letter of admonition about the dangers of immorality", "the warning was to beware of surprises", "his final word of advice was not to play with matches". Synonyms: admonition, monition, word of advice.
• notification of something, usually in advance; "they gave little warning of their arrival", "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin".

verb:

• notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired", "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking". Synonyms: warn.
• admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far", "I warn you against false assumptions", "She warned him to be quiet". Synonyms: admonish, discourage, monish, warn.
• ask to go away; "The old man warned the children off his property". Synonyms: warn.
• notify, usually in advance; "I warned you that I would ask some difficult questions". Synonyms: warn.

Related words

admonish, alarm, alarmism, alert, alerting, caution, caveat, example, forewarn, forewarning, lesson, monish, premonition, previse, threat, threaten.

Words nearby

darning, waning, warming, warping, warring.

Rhymes with

forewarning, morning, mourning.