Caution vs Alert - What's the difference?
caution | alert |
Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction.
* Shakespeare
A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness.
Security; guaranty; bail.
* Clarendon
One who gives rise to attention or astonishment.
A formal warning given as an alternative to prosecution in minor cases.
Attentive; awake; on guard.
(obsolete) Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.
* Addison
As nouns the difference between caution and alert
is that caution is precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction while alert is an alarm.As verbs the difference between caution and alert
is that caution is to warn; to alert, advise that caution is warranted while alert is to give warning to.As an adjective alert is
attentive; awake; on guard.As a proper noun Alert is
the northernmost inhabited place in Nunavut, Canada.caution
English
Noun
(en noun)- In way of caution I must tell you.
- The Parliament would yet give his majesty sufficient caution that the war should be prosecuted.
- Oh, that boy, he's a caution ! He does make me laugh.
Synonyms
* See alsoDerived terms
* err on the side of caution * throw caution to the windAnagrams
* ----alert
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- an alert young fellow