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cautionary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | prophylactic |
cautionary::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | admonitory, exemplary, monitory, warning |
| Derivation | caution |
Examples of cautionary
cautionary
This is a cautionary note that the young in Cairo should take into account, too.
From the washingtontimes.com
Rybczynski also offers cautionary tales of failure among risk-taking developers.
From the businessweek.com
The incident is described in the Bradt guide to the Arctic as a cautionary tale.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The worst possible outcome is the cautionary tale provided by Prichard, Alabama.
From the economist.com
In Pakistan, she offered a cautionary vision of what rogue terror groups can do.
From the thestate.com
Of course, Britain's socialized medicine churns out a cautionary tale every day.
From the dispatchpolitics.com
We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
From the foxbusiness.com
This is an extreme example, of course, but it should serve as a cautionary tale.
From the evangelicaloutpost.com
It was full of cautionary tales about animals being punished for their misdeeds.
From the guardian.co.uk
- Warding off; "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze
- Admonitory: serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"
- (caution) the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger; "a man of caution"
- (caution) warn strongly; put on guard
- (caution) a warning against certain acts; "a caveat against unfair practices"
- (caution) judiciousness in avoiding harm or danger; "he exercised caution in opening the door"; "he handled the vase with care"
- (Caution (album)) Caution is an album by the band Hot Water Music and released by Epitaph Records on October 8, 2002.
- (Caution (football)) Misconduct in association football is any conduct by a player that is deemed by the referee to warrant a disciplinary sanction (caution or dismissal) in accordance with Law 12 of the Laws of the Game. ...
- (caution) Precept or warning against evil or danger of any kind; exhortation to wariness; advice; injunction; A careful attention to the probable effects of an act, in order that failure or harm may be avoided; prudence in regard to danger; provident care; wariness; Security; guaranty; bail; One ...
