[
UK
/kˈɔːʃənəɹi/
]
[ US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ ]
[ US /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ ]
ADJECTIVE
-
serving to warn
shook a monitory finger at him
an exemplary jail sentence -
warding off
the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples
How To Use cautionary In A Sentence
- Bob Miller, the Kings' play-by-play announcer since 1973 and a Hockey Hall of Fame media honoree, is scheduled to undergo what he called a precautionary surgical procedure on Latimes.com - News
- However, the commission also subsumes the precautionary principle under a broader framework of risk analysis.
- A cautionary note is indicated about the generalization of these data to the clinical management of depressed patients.
- The herstory of the battered women's movement in Florida is a cautionary tale.
- There is the danger that the precautionary principle causes its own harm.
- The rise and fall of this company is a cautionary tale for anyone investing in the property market.
- The Scottish winger had a precautionary scan last night. The Sun
- That this witty pioneer of the blogosphere, who made her name deflating the pretentions of the insider club of thin-skinned mediawhores no longer identifies with that sentiment is a cautionary tale. Hullabaloo
- In contrast to the general picture in the technology sector, data storage minnow InTechnology recently had to put out a cautionary note that its profits were likely to be ‘significantly ahead’ of general stock market expectations.
- The precautionary motive. Unforeseen circumstances can arise, such as a car breakdown.