cautionary.
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Meaning & usage
Serving to caution or warn; admonitory
Most parents were optimistic, but others sounded a cautionary note.
Serving to ward off; preventive
Held as security or hostage
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin cautiōnārius.
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