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- Dictionarycautionary/ˈkɔːʃən(ə)ri/
adjective
- 1. serving as a warning: "a cautionary tale"
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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.
noun. cau· tion ˈkȯ-shən. Synonyms of caution. 1. : warning, admonishment. Her comments were intended as a caution to us to protect our property. 2. : precaution. a surgeon taking the caution of sterilizing his instruments. 3. : prudent forethought to minimize risk. Use caution when operating a chain saw. 4.
Cautionary definition: of the nature of or containing a warning. See examples of CAUTIONARY used in a sentence.
CAUTIONARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary. Meaning of cautionary in English. cautionary. adjective. formal us / ˈkɑː.ʃ ə n.er.i / uk / ˈkɔː.ʃ ə n. ə r.i / / ˈkɔː.ʃ ə n.ri / Add to word list. giving a warning. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Threats & warnings. advance warning. alarm bell. bell-ringing.
Definition of 'cautionary' Word Frequency. cautionary. (kɔːʃənri , US -neri ) adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A cautionary story or a cautionary note to a story is one that is intended to give a warning to people. It has become a cautionary tale of the pitfalls of international mergers. An editorial in The Times sounds a cautionary note.
Define cautionary. cautionary synonyms, cautionary pronunciation, cautionary translation, English dictionary definition of cautionary. adj. Giving or serving as a warning; admonitory: a cautionary tale; cautionary advice.
Definition of cautionary adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
CAUTIONARY definition: intended to warn or advise someone: . Learn more.
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.
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