Top synonyms for “cautionary”: admonitory, exemplary, monitory, prophylactic, warning(a), dissuasive, protective.
Definitions
- (adjective)serving to warn“shook a monitory finger at him”
- (adjective)warding off“the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples”
Definitions sourced from Princeton WordNet (BSD license).
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Common synonyms for "cautionary" include admonitory, exemplary, monitory, prophylactic, warning(a), dissuasive. Our thesaurus lists 7 total alternatives drawn from Princeton WordNet. Click any synonym to find its rhymes.
What does "cautionary" mean?
serving to warn Example: "shook a monitory finger at him"
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