Synonyms for Precautionary:

• adj.

  •preclusive (adjective)
  • more preventative,
  • most preventative,
  • most defending,
  • de-fending,
  • more defending,
  • most deterrent,
  • more deterrent,
  • de fending.
  •preparatory (adjective)
  • pre-cautionary,
  • more prelusive,
  • more before,
  • pre cautionary,
  • more opening,
  • most before,
  • most preparative,
  • more inductive,
  • more preparative,
  • prepper,
  • most opening,
  • preppest,
  • most prelusive,
  • most inductive.
  •preservative (adjective)
  • safeguarding.
  •preventive (adjective)
  • prevenient,
  • more obviating,
  • more prevenient,
  • pro-phylactic,
  • pro phylactic.

• n.

  •precautionary (noun)
  • preventative.
  •protective (noun)
  • on the defensive.

• Other synonyms:

  •protective
  • rescue,
  • fiduciary.
  •Other relevant words:
  • prophylactic,
  • judicious,
  • canny,
  • defensive,
  • careful,
  • deterrent,
  • safe,
  • circumspect,
  • discreet,
  • exemplary,
  • gingerly,
  • prodromal,
  • preservative,
  • watchful,
  • foreseeing,
  • monitory,
  • cautionary,
  • provident,
  • inchoate,
  • guarded,
  • forewarning,
  • premonitory,
  • protective,
  • precedent,
  • mindful,
  • noncommittal,
  • provisional,
  • preemptive,
  • anticipative,
  • counteractive,
  • tentative,
  • reserved,
  • foreboding,
  • Precursive,
  • preliminary,
  • prodromic,
  • playing it cool,
  • wary,
  • prudent,
  • forethoughtful,
  • portentous,
  • precaution,
  • on guard,
  • precursory,
  • foresighted,
  • playing it safe,
  • forehanded,
  • forerunning,
  • preclusive,
  • Precautious,
  • lifesaving,
  • cautious,
  • alert,
  • cool,
  • anticipatory,
  • admonitory.

Paraphrases for Precautionary:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    preventive, Precautious, preventative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    preventative.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    preventative.

• Forward Entailment

  • Adjective
    cautionary.
  • Proper noun, singular
    cautionary, cautions.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    anticipatory, conservative, Conservativeness, conservancy, provident, stand-by, pre-trail, pro-active, standby, wary, anti-mosquito, preliminary, vigilant, saving, prevention, pre-emptively, judicious, supervisory.
  • Proper noun, singular
    councils, caveats, prevention, prudence.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    conservancy, contingency, prevention, prudence.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    pre-emptive, circumspect, prudent, prudential.
  • Proper noun, singular
    precaution, preventive, prudent, prudential.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    precaution, preventive, prudent.

Antonyms for Precautionary:

• adj.

  • Other antonyms:
    easing, permissive, encouraging, fostering, forwarding.