Precaution

//pɹiːˈkɔːʃən//

Synonyms for "precaution" (51 found)

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Closest matches (11)

caution alertness anticipation apprehension attention canniness care cautiousness chariness

Noun(2 words)

Strong matches (15)

circumspection cover discreetness discretion escape forearming forebode forehandedness foresight foresightedness forethought forethoughtfulness forewarn

Noun(2 words)

forecaution forethought

Related words (25)

Related word relations

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7 relation types

More general

5 entries

caution circumspection judiciousness measure step

Synonyms

1 entries

caution

Related terms

1 entries

prevention

derived

4 entries

overprecaution precautional precautionary unprecautioned

etymologically related_to

2 entries

caution pre

is a

3 entries

caution circumspection measure

related to

7 entries

care caution caution with misfortune prevention take take care

Translations

49 translations across 23 languages.

Azerbaijani

3 entries

ehtiyat noun (Previous caution or care)
ehtiyat noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
ehtiyat tədbiri noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Bulgarian

4 entries

внимание noun (Previous caution or care)
предпазливост noun (Previous caution or care)
предпазна мярка noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
взимам мерки verb (To take precaution against)

Chinese Mandarin

3 entries

用心 noun (Previous caution or care)
防範 /防范 noun (Previous caution or care)
預防 /预防 noun (Previous caution or care)

Dutch

2 entries

voorzorg noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
voorzorgsmaatregel noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Esperanto

1 entries

antaŭrimedo noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Finnish

4 entries

varokeino noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
varotoimenpide noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
varotoimi noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
ryhtyä varotoimenpiteisiin verb (To take precaution against)

French

1 entries

précaution noun (Previous caution or care)

Georgian

1 entries

სიფრთხილის ზომები noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

German

2 entries

Vorsichtsmaßnahme noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
Vorsorge noun (Previous caution or care)

Gothic

1 entries

𐌼𐌿𐌽𐍃 noun (Previous caution or care)

Indonesian

1 entries

langkah pencegahan noun (Previous caution or care)

Japanese

2 entries

予防 noun (Previous caution or care)
用心 noun (Previous caution or care)

Latin

4 entries

provisio noun (Previous caution or care)
provisio noun (Previous caution or care)
provisio noun (Previous caution or care)
provisio noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Māori

2 entries

whakatūpato noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
whakatūpato verb (To warn or caution beforehand)

Norwegian

1 entries

sikkerhetsforanstaltning noun (Previous caution or care)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries

forholdsregel noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
sikkerhetsforanstaltning noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Norwegian Nynorsk

1 entries

forholdsregel noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Persian

2 entries

احتیاط noun (Previous caution or care)
اقدام احتیاطی noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Plautdietsch

2 entries

Väasecht noun (Previous caution or care)
Väasecht noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)

Russian

3 entries

предосторо́жность noun (Previous caution or care)
предосторо́жность noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
предусмотри́тельность noun (Previous caution or care)

Spanish

3 entries

precaución noun (Previous caution or care)
precaución noun (A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success)
precaucionarse verb (To take precaution against)

Swedish

2 entries

försiktighetsåtgärd noun (Previous caution or care)
säkerhetsåtgärd noun (Previous caution or care)

Turkish

1 entries

önlem noun (Previous caution or care)

Sample sentences

14 total sentences available.

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As a last precaution, I put a flashlight into my pack.

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As a precaution against infection, please put on the face mask provided to you.

Source: tatoeba (2284325)

It's just a precaution.

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We have to take every precaution.

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