What does precaution mean?
Precaution means Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good..
Precaution
/pɹiːˈkɔːʃən/ · noun
Meaning
Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good..
Definitions by Sense
- Previous caution or care; caution previously employed to prevent misfortune or to secure good.
- A measure taken beforehand to ward off evil or secure good or success; a precautionary act.
- (transitive) To warn or caution beforehand.
- (transitive, rare) To take precaution against.
Example Sentences
his life was saved by precaution
July 2, 1826, John Henry Newman, The Philosophical Temper, First Enjoined by the Gospel The ancient philosophers treasured up their supposed discoveries with miserable precaution.
to take precautions against risks of accident
Despite all these precautions, however, severe storms sometimes caused drifts which brought traffic completely to a standstill.
Synonyms for precaution
Antonyms for precaution
Related Words
Word Forms
- precautions
- precautioning
- precautioned
Usage Notes
Choose a synonym only when it preserves the intended meaning, tone, and grammar of the full sentence.
Practice and Learn More
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for precaution?
Common synonyms include forecaution, safeguard, forethought, caution.
What is the opposite of precaution?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use precaution in a sentence?
his life was saved by precaution
Sources & Attribution
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.