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litigious
[ li-tij-uhs ]
adjective
- of or relating to litigation.
- excessively or readily inclined to litigate:
a litigious person.
- inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.
Synonyms: quarrelsome, disputatious, contentious
litigious
/ lɪˈtɪdʒəs /
adjective
- excessively ready to go to law
- of or relating to litigation
- inclined to dispute or disagree
Derived Forms
- liˈtigiousness, noun
- liˈtigiously, adverb
Other Words From
- li·tigious·ly adverb
- li·tigious·ness li·ti·gi·os·i·ty [li-tij-ee-, os, -i-tee], noun
- nonli·tigious adjective
- nonli·tigious·ly adverb
- nonli·tigious·ness noun
- un·li·tigious adjective
- un·li·tigious·ly adverb
- un·li·tigious·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
Word History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
Example Sentences
The measure faced steep opposition from local officials and conservative groups such as Policy Issues Institute, who claimed it would be costly and litigious, and upend citizen’s rights.
California sued the first Trump administration more than 100 times — often successfully — and Bonta said a similarly litigious approach was almost certain during the former president’s second term.
Yet they may feel vindicated even if Trump loses narrowly to Harris but his acolytes erupt in litigious, violent and protracted fashion.
The divorce was a mutual decision, but the custody battle over their two young daughters took a litigious turn.
In response to this week’s order, Combs’ attorney Marc Agnifilo underlined Cardello-Smith’s criminal history and his litigious tendencies in a statement shared Tuesday.
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More About Litigious
What does litigious mean?
Litigious is an adjective that’s used to describe a person or organization that is prone to suing other people or companies.
It typically implies that such lawsuits are frivolous or excessive.
The related verb litigate means to engage in a legal proceeding, such as a lawsuit. It can mean to bring a lawsuit or to contest one.
Litigate can also be used in a somewhat figurative or general way meaning to intensely dispute or argue something, as if one were a lawyer in a courtroom setting, as in It’s just a minor issue—we don’t have to litigate it over and over again.
In the same way, litigious can also be used to describe someone who’s prone to arguing. A close synonym is argumentative.
The tendency to be litigious is called litigiousness.
Less commonly, litigious can also be used to describe anything involving litigation.
Example: The megacorporation is known for being litigious—constantly firing off lawsuits as a first resort.
Where does litigious come from?
The first records of the word litigious come from the 1300s. It derives from the Latin lītigiōsus, which means “contentious” and is related to the Latin lītigi(um), meaning “a quarrel.”
Companies considered litigious are often those that use lawsuits as a normal way of doing business. A person who’s described as litigious in this way often sues people or organizations all time, engaging in one lawsuit after another.
Someone who’s described as litigious in a general sense is always arguing, especially in a tedious way, as if they were a lawyer in a courtroom.
Both senses of the word are typically applied to people or companies who tend to wear others down with their constant litigating.
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What are some other forms related to litigious?
- litigiously (adverb)
- litigiousness (noun)
- litigiosity (noun)
What are some synonyms for litigious?
What are some words that share a root or word element with litigious?
What are some words that often get used in discussing litigious?
How is litigious used in real life?
The word litigious is most commonly used in the context of lawsuits, but it can also be used in a general way.
Big rumours swirling about Roman Abromovich. We won't be commentating on the notoriously litigious oligarch until it's written in stone
— Mirror Football (@MirrorFootball) March 25, 2013
No one wants the liability. It’s happening everywhere because we live in such a litigious society.
— Emily Nelms Chastain (@revemilync) June 26, 2020
Student journalism matters. Unfortunately, it’s under threat by litigious corporations, angry alumni, and incompetent admins.https://t.co/4QceRwb5KC https://t.co/LnnP1uHVjh
— Jeffrey Sachs (@JeffreyASachs) September 27, 2019
Try using litigious!
Is litigious used correctly in the following sentence?
One of the other students in my class is so litigious that every time he answers a question it turns into a debate.
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