cautionary warning

language: en

definitions

  1. A statement, signal, or event that serves to advise someone to be careful or to avoid a potential danger, mistake, or negative consequence.
    en: A statement, signal, or event that serves to advise someone to be careful or to avoid a potential danger, mistake, or negative consequence.
  2. An instance, story, or example that illustrates the negative consequences of certain behaviors to discourage them.
    en: An instance, story, or example that illustrates the negative consequences of certain behaviors to discourage them.

examples

  1. The sudden drop in stock prices served as a cautionary warning to inexperienced investors.

    The sudden drop in stock prices served as a cautionary warning to inexperienced investors.

  2. The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic cautionary warning about the dangers of lying.

    The fable of the boy who cried wolf is a classic cautionary warning about the dangers of lying.