warned
Signaled impending danger
Warned is the past tense of warn—to alert someone to danger or advise them against something.
She warned him about the icy roads.
We were warned not to swim after dark.
A warning can be friendly advice or an official caution: The referee warned the player for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Gave a warning
- advisedGave guidance to
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- alertedGave advance notice
- notifiedTold of something
informed · counseled · urged · dissuaded · discouraged · gave notice · flagged · signaled
Officially expressed disapproval
- scoldedHarshly reprimanded
- rebukedSharply criticized for fault
- chidedMildly rebuked someone
- chastisedCriticized severely for wrongdoing
reproached · upbraided · berated · lectured · dressed down · told off · called out · taken to task
Urgent warning signal
- sirenWailing alert device
- alertWarning or watchfulness
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- hornPointed animal headgear
bell · buzzer · beacon · flare · notification · announcement · broadcast · distress call
Declared in advance
- foretoldPredicted future events
- prophesiedPredicted through divine insight
- foreshadowedIndicated in advance
- presagedIndicated something future
portended · augured · heralded · prefigured · prognosticated · anticipated · foresaw · divined
Expressed intent to harm
- menacedThreatened with harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
- pressuredUrged with insistence
coerced · strong-armed · browbeat · cowed · daunted · scared · frightened · unnerved
cautioned
Gave a warning
- advisedGave guidance to
- admonishedWarned or reproved
- alertedGave advance notice
notified · informed · counseled · urged · dissuaded · discouraged · gave notice · flagged · signaled · apprised
reprimanded
Officially expressed disapproval
chastised · reproached · upbraided · berated · lectured · dressed down · told off · called out · taken to task · censured
alarm
Urgent warning signal
horn · bell · buzzer · beacon · flare · notification · announcement · broadcast · distress call · red flag
predicted
Declared in advance
- foretoldPredicted future events
- prophesiedPredicted through divine insight
- foreshadowedIndicated in advance
presaged · portended · augured · heralded · prefigured · prognosticated · anticipated · foresaw · divined · signified
threatened
Expressed intent to harm
- menacedThreatened with harm
- intimidatedMade fearful by threat
- bulliedRepeatedly mistreated by aggressors
pressured · coerced · strong-armed · browbeat · cowed · daunted · scared · frightened · unnerved · rattled
warnedsurprised
Caught unawares
blindsided · ambushed · caught off guard · unwarned · shocked
- without warningUnexpectedly, lacking prior notice
- warning signsIndicators of impending danger
- fair warningReasonable advance notice
- warning lightsIlluminated hazard indicators
- final warningLast notice before action
- warning shotIntentionally missed shot conveying threat
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