What does warning mean?
Warning means present participle of warn.
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/ˈwɔːnɪŋ/ · verb
present participle of warn.
Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warning notes of the figure.
“[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.”
Without much warning, a deep voice addressed the crowd, calling for a reverent silence as the Texans who died at the Alamo battle were named.
The boss gave him a warning that he would be fired if he did not desist from his behaviour.
Risk is everywhere. From tabloid headlines insisting that coffee causes cancer (yesterday, of course, it cured it) to stern government warnings about alcohol and driving, the world is teeming with goblins.
Use warning when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Warning means present participle of warn.
Common synonyms include caution, admonition, exemplary, admonitory.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Although the Celebrity was almost impervious to sarcasm, he was now beginning to exhibit visible signs of uneasiness,[…]. It was with a palpable relief that he heard the first warning notes of the figure.
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