Synonyms: warning, exemplary, cautionary, monitory, admonitory
Definition: serving to warn
Usage: shook a monitory finger at him; an exemplary jail sentence
Similar words: dissuasive
Definition: deterring from action
Usage: dissuasive advice; made a slight dissuasive gesture with her hand
Synonyms: prophylactic, cautionary
Definition: warding off
Usage: the swastika...a very ancient prophylactic symbol occurring among all peoples- Victor Schultze
Similar words: protective
Definition: intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind
Usage: a protective covering; the use of protective masks and equipment; protective coatings; kept the drunken sailor in protective custody; animals with protective coloring; protective tariffs