cautionary warning
1cautionary tale — UK US noun [countable] [singular cautionary tale plural cautionary tales] a story or series of events in which something bad happens that you can use as a warning for the future Thesaurus: warning and warningssynon …
2Cautionary — 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 …
3warning — [adj] cautionary admonishing, admonitory, cautioning, exemplary, exhortatory, monitorial, monitory, ominous, premonitory, threatening; concept 267 warning [n] notice of possible occurrence admonition, advice, alarm, alert, augury, caution, caveat …
4cautionary — conveying a warning, 1590s, from CAUTION (Cf. caution) + ARY (Cf. ary) …
5cautionary tale — [n] event illustrating a hazard admonition, advisory, caveat, message, omen, portent, red flag*, sign of things to come*, wake up call*, warning, word to the wise*; concepts 78,274 …
6cautionary — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving as a warning …
7cautionary — [kô′shəner΄ē] adj. urging caution or intended to warn; warning; admonishing …
8warning — ► NOUN 1) a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger or problem. 2) cautionary advice. 3) advance notice. DERIVATIVES warningly adverb …
9Cautionary tale — A cautionary tale is a traditional story told in folklore, to warn its hearer of a danger. There are three essential parts to a cautionary tale, though they can be introduced in a large variety of ways. First, a taboo or prohibition is stated:… …
10warning — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Admonition Nouns 1. warning, forewarning, caution, caveat; notice; premonition, foreboding, prediction; lesson; admonition, monition; alarm; advisory; threat.See dissuasion. 2. warning sign, handwriting… …
