warning

warning (http://definr.com/warning)

     adj : serving to warn; "shook a monitory finger at him"; "an
           exemplary jail sentence" [syn: admonitory, cautionary,
            exemplary, monitory, warning(a)]
     n 1: a message informing of danger
     2: cautionary advice [syn: admonition, monition, {word of
        advice}]