cautionary

C2 Topic:Safety & Risk
US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ UK /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/
adj Freq #34057

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    Serving to caution or warn; admonitory

    Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.

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