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- Dictionarycau·tion·ar·y/ˈkôSHəˌnerē/
adjective
- 1. serving as a warning: "a cautionary tale"
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Learn the noun and verb forms of caution, as well as its synonyms, examples, and word history. Cautionary is an adjective that means warning or admonishment.
adjective. formal uk / ˈkɔː.ʃ ə n. ə r.i / / ˈkɔː.ʃ ə n.ri / us / ˈkɑː.ʃ ə n.er.i / Add to word list. giving a warning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning. alarm bell. bell-ringing. beware the ides of March idiom. bomb scare. bow. brushback pitch. burglar alarm. cautionary tale. don't you dare idiom.
Cautionary definition: of the nature of or containing a warning. See examples of CAUTIONARY used in a sentence.
Cautionary is an adjective that means giving a warning or having a moral lesson. Learn how to use it in sentences and find out its synonyms, antonyms and translations in different languages.
Learn the meaning of cautionary as an adjective or noun, and see how it is used in sentences. Find synonyms, collocations, word frequency and origin of cautionary.
When something is cautionary, it’s meant to be a warning to you. Your parents might be fond of telling cautionary tales, like the one about the girl who got electrocuted sticking a knife into the toaster.
Cautionary means giving or serving as a warning; admonitory. Find synonyms, antonyms, related words, translations and usage examples of cautionary from various sources.
