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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: , ,
litigious
/ ±ōɪ˳ŁÉŖ»åĻōɲõ /
adjective
excessively ready to go to law
of or relating to litigation
inclined to dispute or disagree
Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms
- litigiously adverb
- litigiousness noun
- litigiosity noun
- nonlitigious adjective
- nonlitigiously adverb
- nonlitigiousness noun
- unlitigious adjective
- unlitigiously adverb
- unlitigiousness noun
- ±ō¾±Ė³Ł¾±²µ¾±“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
- ±ō¾±Ė³Ł¾±²µ¾±“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
Example Sentences
āItās strange, I guess, that itās taking this long. ... But itās probably a report that needs to be reviewed by everybody. And it is California ā a pretty litigious culture.ā
āIām not a litigious person, but I do want change, concrete change,ā Ward said.
The script toys with our awareness that pretty much everyone Williams feuded with is still alive ā even his dad ā and some, including Nigel Martin-Smith, the founder of Take That, have proven to be litigious.
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 citizenās rights.
California sued the first Trump administration more than 100 times ā often successfully ā and Bonta said a similarly litigious approach was almost certain during the former presidentās second term.
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When To Use
Litigious is an adjective thatās 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 Itās just a minor issueāwe donāt have to litigate it over and over again. In the same way, litigious can also be used to describe someone whoās 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 litigiousāconstantly firing off lawsuits as a first resort.
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