Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index C cautionary: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cau•tion•ar•y Pronunciation: (kô'shu-ner"ē), [key] — adj. of the nature of or containing a warning: cautionary advice; a cautionary tale. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cautionary (Thesaurus) caution cautious ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dishabille Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language