cautionary
AdjectiveWordNet 3.0
Adjective (2)
- warding off“the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples — Victor Schultze”Synonyms: prophylactic
- serving to warn“shook a monitory finger at him”“an exemplary jail sentence”Synonyms: admonitoryexemplarymonitorywarning(a)
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Cautionary \Cau"tion*a*ry\, a.
1.Conveying a caution, or warning to avoid danger; as, cautionary signals. [1913 Webster]
2.Given as a pledge or as security. [1913 Webster]
He hated Barnevelt, for his getting the cautionary towns out of his hands.— Bp. Burnet.[1913 Webster]
3.Wary; cautious. [Obs.] --Bacon. [1913 Webster]