Cautionary

/ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/

Synonyms for "cautionary" (44 found)

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Closest matches (9)

Adjective(4 words)
Verb(2 words)
Noun(3 words)
advisory bodyanecdotal data sourcebewaring

Strong matches (13)

Noun(4 words)
cost-benefit frameworkforewarninghazard lightmiranda
Adjective(2 words)
exemplaryinstructional advisory

Related words (22)

Adjective(6 words)
monitoryprophylacticstrong suspicionunverified claimwarning examplewarning signs
Noun(11 words)
most psa-likepolicy warningrising tidesafety alertsocietal collapseteaching caveatwarning colorwarning labelwarning neglectwarning signwarning siren

Related word relations

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More specific

5 entries
cautionary advicecautionary case studycautionary examplecautionary notecautionary tale

Collocations

6 entries
cautionary advicecautionary examplecautionary guidecautionary notecautionary statementcautionary tale

Inflections

2 entries
more cautionarymost cautionary

Derivations

2 entries

similar

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Sample sentences

7 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

This drama is missing something. All it is is a simple cautionary tale with no real depth.

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It's a cautionary tale.

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The company's journey to bankruptcy presented a cautionary tale on the pitfalls of corporate greed.

Source: tatoeba (5266293)

Algerians are well aware that what happened to Libya is a cautionary tale.

Source: tatoeba (8197328)

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