Synonyms for caveat
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Noun
1. Proviso — A qualification or exemption
Other
Definitions
- n. 1
A qualification or exemption.
He gave his daughter some hyacinth bulbs with the caveat that she plant them in the shade.
Related words
- Phrases
- caveat loan
Forms
- Plural
- caveats → provisos, stipulations, conditions, cautions…
Example sentences
- condition Recently the condition of the body is not so good.
- proviso On the proviso that you don't use mayonaise, you may make me a sandwich.
- caution The soldiers headed for the frontier with caution.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| caveat | rising | |
| condition | steady | |
| stipulation | falling | |
| proviso | falling | |
| caution | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- caution2, proviso3
- 9 letters
- condition3
- 11 letters
- stipulation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (caution2 = 2 syllables).