cautionary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkɔːʃənərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kô′shə ner′ē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
cau•tion•ar•y /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri/USA pronunciation  adj. [before a noun]
  1. serving as a warning:a cautionary tale.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
cau•tion•ar•y  (kô′shə ner′ē),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. of the nature of or containing a warning:cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
  • caution + -ary 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cautionary / ˈkɔːʃənərɪ/
  1. serving as a warning; intended to warn: a cautionary tale
'cautionary' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ary - Belloc

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