Antonyms for cautionary
ˈkɔ ʃəˌnɛr icau·tion·a·ry

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1. cautionary, prophylacticadjective

   warding off

   "the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples"- Victor Schultze

   Antonyms:
   unprotective, persuasive

   Synonyms:
   prophylactic, contraceptive, warning(a), exemplary, antifertility, admonitory, preventive, preventative, monitory

2. admonitory, cautionary, exemplary, monitory, warning(a)adjective

   serving to warn

   "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an exemplary jail sentence"

   Antonyms:
   unprotective, persuasive

How to use cautionary in a sentence?

1. Matt Ferchen:

   For the Caribbean and Central America, this is a cautionary lesson in the view that Chinese state-sponsored investment in tourism or other areas is in any way assured to be well-run or efficient.

2. Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell:

   With a superior business model, in our view, that is half high-end department store, 30 percent off-price, and 20 percent online, this level of deceleration is a potential cautionary tale of the U.S. consumer's health.

3. Connecticut State Senator Will Haskell:

   To some extent, Westport is a cautionary tale, or a harbinger of what's to come, i hope the 168 other towns in Connecticut State see what happens in Westport and act accordingly.

4. Art Caplan:

   This should never have happened, this is a cautionary tale.

5. David Fink:

   What it really offers is this cautionary tale that says a few things. One, the amount of money and resources that are going into these programs need to be evaluated to understand what their ultimate costs are, studies have come out in the past looking at reduced prescribing behavior, but we're taking it to the next level -- looking at fatal or nonfatal overdoses. And what we're seeing is that when you actually look at the literature, it isn't that strong to support.

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