Definitions For Cautionary
adjective
- Serving to warn
- Warding off
noun
- Care taken to avoid danger or risk : a careful attitude or way of behaving
- A warning telling someone to be careful
- A spoken official warning given to someone who has done something illegal but has not committed a serious crime
verb
- To warn or tell (someone) about a possible danger, problem, etc.
- To give a caution to (someone)
Is Cautionary a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
15
Words with Friends
17
The word Cautionary is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 17 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Cautionary in a Sentence
- You should use caution when operating the electric saw.
- He injected a note of caution in his talk.
- Her financial adviser urged caution before investing in the project.
- Officials are cautioning that the war may continue for years.
- “Don't decide too quickly,” she cautioned.
- He was cautioned for speeding.