Meanings
nounhealth warning (plural health warnings)
plural health warnings
- UKAn official edict that a particular substance or activity is dangerous, or an expression of such an edict.
The law requires a health warning on packets of cigarettes.
- UKcolloquialAn indication or admission that an opinion, statistic, etc. is to be treated with doubt or scepticism.
As I am a member of that political party, my views must come with a health warning.
Synonyms: disclaimer
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAn indication or admission that an opinion, statistic, etc. is to be treated with doubt or scepticism.
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health warning. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20warning
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“health warning.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20warning. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “health warning,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/health%20warning.
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