"cautionable" meaning in English

See cautionable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n.ə.b(ə)l/ Forms: more cautionable [comparative], most cautionable [superlative]
Etymology: From caution + -able. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|caution|able}} caution + -able Head templates: {{en-adj}} cautionable (comparative more cautionable, superlative most cautionable)
  1. Able to be cautioned or warned; susceptible to being given a caution. Synonyms: warnable, admonishable Related terms: caution, cautionary, cautious
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