Synonyms of caveat

caveat

noun

as in warning

formal something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something

Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy.

Related Words

• warning
• caution
• admonition
• notice
• limitation
• forewarning
• heads-up
• alert
• prohibition
• admonishment
• veto
• embargo
• alarm
• ban
• restriction
• no-no
• interdiction
• constraint
• proscription
• taboo
• deterrent
• restraint
• mandate
• interdict
• inhibition
• commandment
• injunction
• discouragement
• decree
• edict
• dictate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of caveat

The caveat is that while the V8s in these pickups are built for towing, off-road shenanigans, and long road trips, the LS6 in Chevy's sports car was tuned with the racetrack and canyon carving in mind. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026

The anecdote is dramatic, the science is real but incomplete, and the practice is moving from fringe biohacking toward a supervised clinical tool, with major caveats readers should understand before trying anything similar. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

There is often a caveat, a qualification, or no clear number at all. — Adarsh Naidu, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Previous projects remain a concern The announcement comes with a significant caveat. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026

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