Definitions for cautionary
ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr icau·tion·a·ry

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. cautionary, prophylacticadjective

   warding off

   "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

2. admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning(a)adjective

   serving to warn

   "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. cautionaryadjective

   Serving to caution or warn; admonitory

2. cautionaryadjective

   Serving to ward off; preventive

3. cautionaryadjective

   Held as security or hostage

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cautionaryadjective

   Given as a pledge, or in security.

   Etymology: from caution.

   I am made the cautionary pledge,
   The gage and hostage of your keeping it. Thomas Southerne.

   Is there no security for the island of Britain? Has the enemy no cautionary towns and sea-ports, to give us for securing trade? Jonathan Swift.

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1. cautionary

   Cautionary refers to something that is intended to serve as a warning or to urge carefulness, often based on a negative experience or an unwanted outcome that could happen if precautionary measures are not adhered to. It generally encourages people to avoid making the same mistake or act as a deterrent.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Cautionaryadjective

   conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals

2. Cautionaryadjective

   given as a pledge or as security

3. Cautionaryadjective

   wary; cautious

Anagrams for cautionary »

1. auctionary

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of cautionary in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of cautionary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of cautionary in a Sentence

1. Steve Carell:

   There was a level of fraud on a national scale that people were not privy to that could happen again tomorrow, i think it's a cautionary tale and I hope it starts conversations about how to change things and to avoid it happening again because it could be far worse next time.

2. Jeffrey Halley:

   There will no doubt be cautionary announcements by various scientific bodies about the validity of a partial set of results from a tiny trial, markets, though, will likely do their very best to ignore those, preferring to concentrate on ... a potential treatment for COVID-19 symptoms.

3. Christopher Dowrick:

   It's an important, cautionary note that we shouldn't get too carried away with the idea that a computer system can replace doctors and therapists, we do still need the human touch or the human interaction, particularly when people are depressed.

4. Robert Long:

   This report provides a cautionary tale for people as they consider how to celebrate the winter holidays, the gatherings at the center of this outbreak occurred in a rural area that had seen almost no evidence of Covid-19.

5. Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell:

   To some extent, Westport is a cautionary tale, or a harbinger of what's to come, i hope the 168 other towns in Connecticut State see what happens in Westport and act accordingly.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=cautionary
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Cautionary
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=cautionary
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cautionary