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  2. 1. a. : a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices. a caveat against unfair practices. b. : an explanation to prevent misinterpretation. c. : a modifying or cautionary detail to be considered when evaluating, interpreting, or doing something.

  3. CAVEAT definition: 1. a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more…. Learn more.

  4. a warning to consider something before taking any more action, or a statement that limits a more general statement: He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article. Synonym. proviso. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning. alarm bell. bell-ringing.

  5. noun. a warning or caution: Before proceeding with the investment, he was given a caveat about potential risks and volatility in the stock market. Law. a legal notice to a court or public officer to suspend a certain proceeding until the notifier is given a hearing: a caveat filed against the probate of a will.

  6. formal something (such as a piece of advice) that should be remembered when one is doing or thinking about something Her stock tips always came with a caveat: that the market is impossible to predict with absolute accuracy. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. warning.

  7. A caveat is a warning. When someone adds a caveat to something they’re telling you to beware — maybe what they’re telling you comes with certain conditions or maybe there’s something dangerous lurking.

  8. A caveat is a warning of a specific limitation of something such as information or an agreement. [formal] I've given it to them, but with the caveat that it didn't work. There was one caveat: he was not to enter into a merger or otherwise weaken the Roche family's control of the firm.

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