cautionary

cau·tion·ar·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kaw-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i/
- /ˈkɔː.ʃən.ər.i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kaw-shuh-ner-ee]
- /ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr i/

Definitions of cautionary word

adjective cautionary A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people. 3
adjective cautionary serving as a warning; intended to warn 3
adjective cautionary urging caution or intended to warn; warning; admonishing 3
adjective cautionary of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale. 1
noun cautionary Serving as a warning. 1
adjective cautionary warning 1

See all 9 definitions of cautionary

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Origin of cautionary

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; caution + -ary

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Parts of speech for Cautionary

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cautionary

cautionary popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for cautionary

adj cautionary

admonishing — to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
admonitory — admonishing; warning
advisory — An advisory group regularly gives suggestions and help to people or organizations, especially about a particular subject or area of activity.
warning — the act or utterance of one who warns or the existence, appearance, sound, etc., of a thing that warns.
preventive — Medicine/Medical. of or noting a drug, vaccine, etc., for preventing disease; prophylactic.

adjective cautionary

deterrent — A deterrent is something that prevents people from doing something by making them afraid of what will happen to them if they do it.
instructive — serving to instruct or inform; conveying instruction, knowledge, or information; enlightening.

All 7 Synonyms of cautionary