† cautionaladj.
Obsolete.
Of the nature of a caution; warning, cautionary.
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the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > danger > warning of imminent danger or evil > [adjective]
monitoryc1475
warning1552
portentous1553
forewarning1576
admonitory1577
cautionary1638
premonitory1647
precautionary1648
noutheticala1652
cautional1656
cautioning1747
monitorial1816
pre-warning1892
heads up1979
the mind > attention and judgement > judgement or decision > advice > [adjective] > admonishing
monitoryc1475
commonitory1570
admonitory1577
cautionary1638
precautionary1648
cautional1656
admonitivea1677
monitivea1677
monitorial1725
cautioning1747
admonitorial1848
1656 T. Blount Glossographia Cautional, Cautionary, pertaining to caution, pledge or wariness.
1660 Wither (title) Speculum Speculativum..with Cautional Expressions made thereupon.
a1716 R. South Serm. Several Occasions (1744) IX. 138 With this cautional observation.
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