Cautionary
of the nature of or containing a warning:
cautionary advice; a cautionary tale.
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adjective
serving as a warning; intended to warn: a cautionary tale
adj.
“conveying a warning,” 1590s, from caution (n.) + -ary.
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- Cautioned
alertness and prudence in a hazardous situation; care; wariness: Landslides ahead—proceed with caution. a warning against danger or evil; anything serving as a warning: By way of caution, he told me the difficulties I would face. Informal. a person or thing that astonishes or causes mild apprehension: She’s a caution. The way he challenges your […]
- Cautious
showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples adjective showing or having caution; wary; prudent adj. 1640s, from caution + -ous. The Latin word for this was cautus “careful, heedful.” Related: Cautiously; cautiousness.
- Cautiously
showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples adjective showing or having caution; wary; prudent adj. 1640s, from caution + -ous. The Latin word for this was cautus “careful, heedful.” Related: Cautiously; cautiousness.
- Cautiousness
showing, using, or characterized by caution: a cautious man; To be cautious is often to show wisdom. Contemporary Examples Historical Examples adjective showing or having caution; wary; prudent adj. 1640s, from caution + -ous. The Latin word for this was cautus “careful, heedful.” Related: Cautiously; cautiousness.
- Cauvery
a river in S India, flowing SE from the Western Ghats in Mysore state through Madras state to the Bay of Bengal: sacred to the Hindus. 475 miles (765 km) long. Historical Examples noun a river in S India, rising in the Western Ghats and flowing southeast to the Bay of Bengal. Length: 765 km […]