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Synonyms for cautionary in English

Summary

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cautionary:
- warning; cautionary; premonitory
- warning; exemplary; admonitory; cautionary; monitory; prophylactic

English

Detailed Synonyms for cautionary in English

cautionary:

cautionary

cautionary
warning; cautionary; premonitory

cautionary adj

cautionary

– serving to warn ¹
warning; exemplary; admonitory; cautionary; monitory
– serving to warn ¹
- warning adj
- exemplary adj
  - an exemplary jail sentence¹
- admonitory adj
- cautionary adj
- monitory adj
  - shook a monitory finger at him¹
cautionary

– warding off ¹
prophylactic; cautionary
– warding off ¹
- prophylactic adj
  - the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples¹
- cautionary adj

Alternate Synonyms for "cautionary":

preventive; prophylactic; protective
admonitory; exemplary; monitory; warning; dissuasive

Related Definitions for "cautionary":

serving to warn¹
warding off¹

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