exemplary vs cautionary

exemplary and cautionary both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
exemplary	No	Yes	No	No
cautionary	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, exemplary and cautionary are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of exemplary include admonitory, monitory, warning.

exemplary (adjective)	cautionary (adjective)
serving to warn	serving to warn
being or serving as an illustration of a type	warding off
worthy of imitation