1adjective
taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure
“gave precautionary advice”
01 Word definition
precautionary
13 letters · 6 vowels · 7 consonants
Is PRECAUTIONARY a word?
Yes. PRECAUTIONARY is a 13-letter adjective. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-YHow do you spell PRECAUTIONARY?
PRECAUTIONARY contains 13 letters, begins with P, and ends with Y.
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Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗precautional
02 Letter breakdown
How is PRECAUTIONARY spelled?
P1R2E3C4A5U6T7I8O9N10A11R12Y13
03 Word-game status
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How do you spell PRECAUTIONARY?
PRECAUTIONARY is spelled P-R-E-C-A-U-T-I-O-N-A-R-Y. It contains 13 letters.