cautionary
/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/US/ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/
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cautionary adjective: serving to caution or warn; admonitory.
Adjective
cautionary (comparative more cautionary, superlative most cautionary)
- Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
- Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.
- Serving to ward off; preventive
- Held as security or hostage
cautionary meaning in Tamil
cautionary in Tamil
- எச்சரிப்பான, முன்னுறுதியாக அளிக்கப்பட்ட
Examples of cautionary in a sentence
- Dismal Jemmy's con artistry estranges the cautionary temperance tale in two crucial ways.
- These sites contain living spirits, or Shxweli, and stand as cautionary tales from their ancestors.
- We’ve now had 20 years of cautionary tales about replyallpocalypses.
Forms of cautionary
| comparative | more cautionary |
|---|---|
| superlative | most cautionary |
Origin of cautionary
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.
Words formed from cautionary
Phrases with cautionary
Questions about cautionary
- What does cautionary mean?
- Cautionary means serving to caution or warn; admonitory.
- What is cautionary in Tamil?
- Cautionary in Tamil is எச்சரிப்பான, முன்னுறுதியாக அளிக்கப்பட்ட. See Cautionary meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cautionary?
- Cautionary is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce cautionary?
- Cautionary is pronounced /ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ (UK).
Words near cautionary in the dictionary
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