Antonyms of adj precautionary
1 sense of precautionary
Sense 1
precautionary, precautional -- (taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away")
INDIRECT (VIA preventive) -> permissive -- (not preventive)
Similarity of adj precautionary
1 sense of precautionary
Sense 1
precautionary, precautional -- (taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure; "gave precautionary advice"; "I would take precautionary steps to keep him away")
=> preventive (vs. permissive), preventative -- (tending to prevent or hinder)