attentiveness vs caution
caution vs attentivenessattentiveness and caution both are nouns.
attentiveness is not a verb while caution is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| attentiveness | Yes | No | No | No |
| caution | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
caution is a hyponym of
attentiveness; that is, caution is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
attentiveness:
- attentiveness: the trait of being observant and paying attention
- caution: the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
Other hyponyms of attentiveness include
carefulness, heedfulness, mindfulness, carefulness, cautiousness, alertness, on the qui vive, sharp-sightedness, vigilance, watchfulness, weather eye, heedlessness, inadvertence, inadvertency, unmindfulness.
| attentiveness (noun) | caution (noun) |
|---|---|
| the trait of being considerate and thoughtful of others | the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger |
| the trait of being observant and paying attention | the trait of being circumspect and prudent |
| paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) | judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger |
| a warning against certain acts |
| attentiveness (verb) | caution (verb) |
|---|---|
| warn strongly; put on guard |
Words related to "attentiveness"
- advertence
- advertency
- alertness
- attending
- attention
- attentive
- carefulness
- caution
- cautiousness
- considerateness
- consideration
- heed
- heedful
- heedfulness
- heedless
- heedlessness
- inadvertence
- inadvertency
- inattentiveness
- mindfulness
- on the qui vive
- paying attention
- regard
- sharp-sightedness
- thoughtful
- thoughtfulness
- trait
- unheeding
- unmindfulness
- vigilance
- watchfulness
- weather eye
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