'Precautionary' definitions:
Definition of 'precautionary'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away" [syn: precautionary, precautional]
Definition of 'Precautionary'
From: GCIDE
- Precautionary \Pre*cau"tion*a*ry\, a. Of or pertaining to precaution, or precautions; as, precautionary signals. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'precautionary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- foreboding,
- forehanded,
- forerunning,
- foreseeing,
- foresighted,
- forethoughted,
- forethoughtful,
- forewarning,
- portentous,
- precautional,
- precautious,
- precursive,
- precursory,
- premonitory,
- prodromal,
- prodromic,
- provident,
- provisional