Meaning & use
cautionary
Serving as a warning, intended to make people more careful about a possible danger.
See it in a sentence
The documentary tells a cautionary tale about the dangers of unchecked social media use.
Parents often share cautionary stories to teach children about the risks of talking to strangers.
A note on using this word
Cautionary almost always appears before a noun like tale, story, or note, rather than standing alone after a verb.
Words with a similar meaning
warningadmonitory
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