- 1[uncountable] care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks extreme/great caution Statistics should be treated with caution. Use caution (= Be careful) when you drive on icy roads. He could find himself making enemies as well as friends unless he proceeds with the utmost caution. Thesauruscare
- caution
- prudence
- care attention or thought that you give to something that you are doing so that you will do it well and avoid mistakes or damage:She chose her words with care.
- caution care that you take in order to avoid danger or mistakes; not taking any risks:He drove with caution on the icy roads.
- prudence (somewhat formal) being sensible and careful when you make judgments and decisions; avoiding unnecessary risks:The bank conducted its business with great prudence. Prudence is used particularly in financial contexts.
- to do something with care/caution/prudence
- great/extreme care/caution/prudence
- to use/exercise care/caution/prudence
- to proceed with care/caution
- 2[uncountable, singular] (formal) a warning or a piece of advice about a possible danger or risk a word/note of caution He offered a caution: “We can't say 100 percent this will succeed.” Idioms
to stop caring about how dangerous something might be; to start taking risks He threw caution to the wind and dived into the water after the child.
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