Synonyms of the word

cautionary

• adj. Serving to caution or warn; admonitory.
• adj. Serving to ward off; preventive.
• adj. (obsolete) Held as security or hostage.

admonitory

• adj. Of or pertaining to an admonition.

dissuasive

• adj. Tending to dissuade, or divert form a measure or purpose; dehortatory.
• n. That which dissuades; a disincentive.

exemplary

• adj. Deserving honour, respect and admiration.
• adj. Of such high quality that it should serve as an example to be imitated.
• adj. Ideal or perfect.
• adj. Serving as a warning; monitory.
• n. (obsolete) An example, or typical instance; an exemplar.
• n. (obsolete) A copy of a book or writing.

monitory

• adj. giving admonition and warning.
• n. a written letter giving admonition.

preventive

• adj. Preventing, hindering, or acting as an obstacle to.
• adj. Carried out to deter military aggression.
• adj. Slowing the development of an illness; prophylactic.
• adj. (obsolete) Going before; preceding.
• n. (dated) A thing that prevents, hinders, or acts as an obstacle to.
• n. (nonstandard) A thing that slows the development of an illness.
• n. A contraceptive, especially a condom.

prophylactic

• n. A medicine which preserves or defends against disease; a preventive.
• n. (figuratively) Any device or mechanism intended to prevent harmful consequences.
• adj. Serving to prevent or protect against an undesired effect, especially disease.

protective

• adj. Serving, intended or wishing to protect.
• n. (Britain) Something that protects.
• n. A condom.

warning

• v. present participle of warn.
• n. The action of the verb warn; an instance of warning someone.
• n. Something spoken or written that is intended to warn.
• interj. Used to warn of danger in signs and notices.