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litigious

[li-tij-uhs]

adjective

  1. of or relating to litigation.

  2. excessively or readily inclined to litigate.

    a litigious person.

  3. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative.

    Synonyms: , ,


litigious

/ ±ōɪˈ³ŁÉŖ»åĻōə²õ /

adjective

  1. excessively ready to go to law

  2. of or relating to litigation

  3. inclined to dispute or disagree

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • litigiously adverb
  • litigiousness noun
  • litigiosity noun
  • nonlitigious adjective
  • nonlitigiously adverb
  • nonlitigiousness noun
  • unlitigious adjective
  • unlitigiously adverb
  • unlitigiousness noun
  • ±ō¾±Ėˆ³Ł¾±²µ¾±“dzܲõ²Ō±š²õ²õ noun
  • ±ō¾±Ėˆ³Ł¾±²µ¾±“dzܲõ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of litigious1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ±ōÄ«³Ł¾±²µ¾±Å²õ³Ü²õ contentious, equivalent to ±ōÄ«³Ł¾±²µ¾± ( um ) a quarrel ( litigant, -ium ) + -ō²õ³Ü²õ -ous
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of litigious1

C14: from Latin ±ōÄ«³Ł¾±²µ¾±Å²õ³Ü²õ quarrelsome, from ±ōÄ«³Ł¾±²µ¾±um strife
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Example Sentences

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ā€œIt’s strange, I guess, that it’s taking this long. ... But it’s probably a report that needs to be reviewed by everybody. And it is California — a pretty litigious culture.ā€

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ā€œI’m not a litigious person, but I do want change, concrete change,ā€ Ward said.

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The script toys with our awareness that pretty much everyone Williams feuded with is still alive — even his dad — and some, including Nigel Martin-Smith, the founder of Take That, have proven to be litigious.

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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.

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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.

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What doesĢżlitigious 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.

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