| warning | | |
| n. (communication) | 1. warning | a message informing of danger.; "a warning that still more bombs could explode" |
| ~ making known, informing | a speech act that conveys information. |
| ~ wake-up call | a warning to take action concerning something that was overlooked or neglected.; "the bombing was a wake-up call to strengthen domestic security" |
| ~ alarmism | needless warnings. |
| ~ alert, alerting | a warning serves to make you more alert to danger. |
| ~ caveat, caution | a warning against certain acts.; "a caveat against unfair practices" |
| ~ false alarm | a warning that is given about something that fails to occur. |
| ~ forewarning, premonition | an early warning about a future event. |
| ~ heads-up | a warning message.; "he sent a heads-up to the District Attorney" |
| ~ strategic warning | (military) a warning prior to the start of a threatening act. |
| ~ tactical warning | (military) a warning after the initiation of a hostile act. |
| ~ threat | a warning that something unpleasant is imminent.; "they were under threat of arrest" |
| n. (communication) | 2. admonition, monition, warning, word of advice | 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" |
| ~ advice | a proposal for an appropriate course of action. |
| ~ deterrent example, object lesson, lesson, example | punishment intended as a warning to others.; "they decided to make an example of him" |
| n. (communication) | 3. warning | notification of something, usually in advance.; "they gave little warning of their arrival"; "she had only had four days' warning before leaving Berlin" |
| ~ apprisal, notification, telling | informing by words. |
| adj. | 4. admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning | serving to warn.; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence" |
| ~ dissuasive | deterring from action.; "dissuasive advice"; "made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand" |
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