BEWARE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BEWARE?

Need another word that means the same as “beware”? Find 13 synonyms and 30 related words for “beware” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Beware” are: mind, be on your guard, watch out, look out, mind out, be wary, be careful, be cautious, be on the lookout, be on the alert, keep your eyes open, keep a sharp lookout, be on the qui vive

Beware as a Verb

Definitions of "Beware" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “beware” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Be cautious and alert to risks or dangers.
• Be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to.

Synonyms of "Beware" as a verb (13 Words)

be careful	Have an existence, be extant.
be cautious	Have an existence, be extant.
be on the alert	Spend or use time.
be on the lookout	Be priced at.
be on the qui vive	Have life, be alive.
be on your guard	Form or compose.
be wary	Represent, as of a character on stage.
keep a sharp lookout	Allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature.
keep your eyes open	Retain possession of.
look out	Be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to.
mind	Keep in mind. Be early to bed tonight mind.
mind out	Pay close attention to; give heed to.
watch out	Find out, learn, or determine with certainty, usually by making an inquiry or other effort.

Usage Examples of "Beware" as a verb

• Shoppers were warned to beware of cut-price fakes.
• Beware! Dangerous submerged rocks ahead.
• We should beware the incompetence of legislators.

Associations of "Beware" (30 Words)

attentive	Taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention. The hotel has a pleasant atmosphere and attentive service.
burglar	A person who commits burglary.
cagey	Characterized by great caution and wariness. A cagey avoidance of a definite answer.
careful	Full of cares or anxiety. His mother had always been careful with money.
carefully	In a way that deliberately avoids harm or errors; cautiously. He listened carefully to the way people spoke.
carefulness	The quality of being careful and painstaking. I admired the carefulness of his work.
caution	An amusing or surprising person. Business advisers have sounded a note of caution.
cautious	People who are fearful and cautious. Reserved and cautious never making swift decisions.
caveat	A warning against certain acts. A caveat against unfair practices.
chary	Characterized by great caution and wariness. Chary of the risks involved.
circumspect	Heedful of potential consequences. Physicians are now more circumspect about recommending its use.
circumspection	The quality of being wary and unwilling to take risks; prudence. Circumspection is required in the day to day exercise of administrative powers.
discreet	Unobtrusively perceptive and sympathetic. A discreet silence.
discreetly	With discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint. She coughed discreetly.
discretion	Freedom to act or judge on one’s own. She knew she could rely on his discretion.
gingerly	In a gingerly manner. Jackson sat down very gingerly.
heed	Pay close attention to give heed to. He spends without heed to the consequences.
modesty	Freedom from vanity or conceit. With typical modesty he insisted on sharing the credit with others.
pickpocket	A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places. I think someone pickpocketed me in Brighton on my way to the station.
pocket	Enclose as though in a pocket. Local politicians were found to have been pocketing the proceeds of fund raisers.
precaution	A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. We never took precautions.
prudence	Discretion in practical affairs. We need to exercise prudence in such important matters.
prudent	Acting with or showing care and thought for the future. A prudent manager.
purse	A sum of money spoken of as the contents of a money purse. Purse ones s lips.
solicitous	Full of anxiety and concern. He was solicitous to cultivate her mamma s good opinion.
thief	A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it. The thief stole the drugs from a doctor s surgery.
wallet	A pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money.
warn	Give (someone) cautionary advice about their actions or conduct. Traffic signals warned of fog.
warning	Notification of something, usually in advance. They gave little warning of their arrival.
wary	Openly distrustful and unwilling to confide. They were wary in their movements.