English Explanatory Dictionary

litigious

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to litigation.
  2. Inclined to engage in lawsuits.
  3. Argumentative or combative.

Pronunciation

/lɪˈtɪd͡ʒəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-litigious.wav

Word forms

litigious more litigious most litigious

Etymology

From Middle English litigious, from Latin lītigiōsus. Compare Middle French litigieux.

Synonyms

litigatious litiginous legalistic

Derived words

litigiously litigiousness nonlitigious overlitigious
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