cautionary
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/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/
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/ˈkɔːʃənəɹi/ (UK) · /ˈkɔːʃənɹi/ (UK) · /ˈkɔʃəˌnɛɹi/ (US) · /ˈkɑ.ʃəˌnɛɹ.i/ · /ˈkoː.ʃə.nə.ɹi/ · /ˈkoː.ʃən.ɹi/
Definition of cautionary
3 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
“Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.”
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adj
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Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
“Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.”
- Serving to ward off; preventive
- (obsolete)Held as security or hostage
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.
Words you can make from cautionary
200+ playable · top: CARYOTIN (13 pts)
Best play caryotin 13 points9-letter words
1 word8-letter words
2 words7-letter words
17 words6-letter words
43 words- ACUITY 11 pts
- CAIRNY 11 pts
- CANARY 11 pts
- COUNTY 11 pts
- CRAYON 11 pts
- OUTCRY 11 pts
- AROYNT 9 pts
- NOTARY 9 pts
- RATANY 9 pts
- YANTRA 9 pts
- YAUTIA 9 pts
- ACINAR 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ANURIC 8 pts
- AORTIC 8 pts
- ARNICA 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANTOR 8 pts
- CARINA 8 pts
- CARTON 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- CITRON 8 pts
- CONTRA 8 pts
- CORNUA 8 pts
- CORTIN 8 pts
- CRANIA 8 pts
- CRATON 8 pts
- CUATRO 8 pts
- RACINO 8 pts
- TOUCAN 8 pts
- TUNICA 8 pts
- TURACO 8 pts
- URANIC 8 pts
- URATIC 8 pts
- ANTIAR 6 pts
- ANURIA 6 pts
- AROINT 6 pts
- ATONIA 6 pts
- NUTRIA 6 pts
- OUTRAN 6 pts
- RATION 6 pts
- TURION 6 pts
- URANIA 6 pts
5-letter words
79 words- CANTY 10 pts
- CARNY 10 pts
- CORNY 10 pts
- COYAU 10 pts
- CRONY 10 pts
- CYANO 10 pts
- CYTON 10 pts
- ORACY 10 pts
- UNCOY 10 pts
- YONIC 10 pts
- ATONY 8 pts
- AUNTY 8 pts
- IRONY 8 pts
- NOYAU 8 pts
- RAINY 8 pts
- RAYON 8 pts
- RUNTY 8 pts
- TAYRA 8 pts
- TRYNA 8 pts
- UNARY 8 pts
- UNITY 8 pts
- YOURN 8 pts
- YURTA 8 pts
- ACARI 7 pts
- ACORN 7 pts
- ACTIN 7 pts
- ACTOR 7 pts
- ANTIC 7 pts
- AURIC 7 pts
- CAIRN 7 pts
- CANTO 7 pts
- CARAT 7 pts
- CAURI 7 pts
- COATI 7 pts
- CORIA 7 pts
- CORNU 7 pts
- COTAN 7 pts
- COUNT 7 pts
- COURT 7 pts
- CUNIT 7 pts
- CURIA 7 pts
- CURIO 7 pts
- CUTIN 7 pts
- INCUR 7 pts
- NARCO 7 pts
- NARIC 7 pts
- OCTAN 7 pts
- ONTIC 7 pts
- ORCIN 7 pts
- RACON 7 pts
- RUNIC 7 pts
- TACAN 7 pts
- TAROC 7 pts
- TONIC 7 pts
- TORIC 7 pts
- TRIAC 7 pts
- TUNIC 7 pts
- UNCIA 7 pts
- UNICA 7 pts
- ANTRA 5 pts
- ANURA 5 pts
- AORTA 5 pts
- ATRIA 5 pts
- INTRO 5 pts
- NAIRA 5 pts
- NAIRU 5 pts
- NITRO 5 pts
- NORIA 5 pts
- RAITA 5 pts
- RATAN 5 pts
- RATIO 5 pts
- RIANT 5 pts
- RIATA 5 pts
- RUANA 5 pts
- RUTIN 5 pts
- TAUON 5 pts
- TIARA 5 pts
- TRAIN 5 pts
- TRONA 5 pts
4-letter words
57 words- CITY 9 pts
- CONY 9 pts
- CORY 9 pts
- CYAN 9 pts
- RACY 9 pts
- AIRY 7 pts
- ARTY 7 pts
- AYIN 7 pts
- NARY 7 pts
- OATY 7 pts
- RAYA 7 pts
- ACAI 6 pts
- ACRO 6 pts
- ACTA 6 pts
- ARCO 6 pts
- CAIN 6 pts
- CANT 6 pts
- CARN 6 pts
- CART 6 pts
- CIAO 6 pts
- CION 6 pts
- COAT 6 pts
- COIN 6 pts
- COIR 6 pts
- CONI 6 pts
- CORN 6 pts
- CRIA 6 pts
- CRIT 6 pts
- CURN 6 pts
- CURT 6 pts
- ICON 6 pts
- NARC 6 pts
- ORCA 6 pts
- OTIC 6 pts
- AIRN 4 pts
- AIRT 4 pts
- ANOA 4 pts
- ANTA 4 pts
- ANTI 4 pts
- ARIA 4 pts
- AUNT 4 pts
- AURA 4 pts
- AUTO 4 pts
- INRO 4 pts
- INTO 4 pts
- IOTA 4 pts
- IRON 4 pts
- NAOI 4 pts
- NOIR 4 pts
- NORI 4 pts
- NOTA 4 pts
- OUTA 4 pts
- RAIA 4 pts
- RAIN 4 pts
- RANI 4 pts
- RANT 4 pts
- RATO 4 pts
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