precautionary
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precautionary
adjective more precautionary · most precautionary
- Of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution. The port cities were quarantined as a precautionary measure, though no cases of the disease had been found.
noun precautionaries
- A precaution. Thou seest, Belford, by the above precautionaries, that I forget nothing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: precautional, preventative, preventive, precautious, caution, cautionary, wary, careful, warning, circumspect, cautious, vigilant, provident, prudence, contingency, canny
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adj of, pertaining to, or serving as a precaution
| Español | precautorio |
|---|---|
| Português | precaucionário |
| Français | précautionneux |
| Deutsch | vorsorglich |
| Italiano | cautelare, precauzionale |
Talk about this word "precautionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/precautionary. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. precautionary. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/precautionary "precautionary." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/precautionary.Cite this
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