cautionary

About 0.70 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Serving to caution or warn; admonitory

   Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.

2. adjective Serving to ward off; preventive
3. adjective Held as security or hostage

Similar words

warning exemplary preventive dissuasive monitory admonitory protective prophylactic precautionary caveat

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