prewarning
Early heads up
A prewarning is advance notice of something, especially something unpleasant or dangerous: We had no prewarning of the layoffs.
The word is somewhat redundant since warnings are already advance notice, but prewarning emphasizes the earliness—a warning before the main warning, or notice given with unusual lead time.
Prophetic indicator
- harbingerOne who foreshadows
- portentSign of future calamity
- precursorSomething that comes first
- heraldOfficial news announcer
sign · indicator · foretoken · presage · foreboding · premonition · augury · foreknowledge
Urgent warning signal
- notificationFormal notice given
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- sirenWailing alert device
- beaconGuiding light source
buzzer · horn · bell · announcement · broadcast · heads-up · advisory · bulletin
Arranging things in advance
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
- prudenceCareful, wise judgment
readiness · vigilance · planning · protection · contingency · provision · anticipation · preemption
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Prophetic indicator
herald · sign · indicator · foretoken · presage · foreboding · premonition · augury · foreknowledge · presentiment
alarm
Urgent warning signal
- notificationFormal notice given
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- sirenWailing alert device
beacon · buzzer · horn · bell · announcement · broadcast · heads-up · advisory · bulletin · notice
preparation
Arranging things in advance
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- forethoughtPlanning before acting
prudence · readiness · vigilance · planning · protection · contingency · provision · anticipation · preemption · buffer
hazard
Source of potential harm
jeopardy · menace · pitfall · vulnerability · exposure · uncertainty · liability · concern · caveat · caution
prewarningsurprise
Unexpected event causing astonishment
ambush · shock · bolt from the blue · blindside · unexpected event
prewarningconcealment
Act of hiding something
deception · cover-up · suppression · withholding · secrecy
warn, warning, warned, warns, forewarn, admonition, forewarning, warningly, forewarned