Synonyms for precautionary
- adjective
Most common
Definitions
- adj. 1
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.
Example sentences
- preventive That's the most realistic preventive measure, I think.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| precautionary | rising | |
| preventive | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- provident3
- 10 letters
- preventive3
- 12 letters
- precautional
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (provident3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- précautionneux
- Italiano
- cauto
- Español
- cauteloso