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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
/ ɪˈɪə /
adjective
- excessively ready to go to law
- of or relating to litigation
- inclined to dispute or disagree
Derived Forms
- ˈپdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈپdzܲ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- ·پgdzܲ· adverb
- ·پgdzܲ·Ա ·پ··Dz··ٲ [li-tij-ee-, os, -i-tee], noun
- ԴDzl·پgdzܲ adjective
- non·پgdzܲ· adverb
- non·پgdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲ··پgdzܲ adjective
- un··پgdzܲ· adverb
- un··پgdzܲ·Ա noun
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of litigious1
Example Sentences
“I’m not a litigious person, but I do want change, concrete change,” Ward said.
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.
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.
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More About Litigious
What doeslitigious 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 doeslitigious come from?
The first records of the word litigious come from the 1300s. It derives from the Latin īپōܲ, which means “contentious” and is related to the Latin īپ(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 islitigious 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)
No one wants the liability. It’s happening everywhere because we live in such a litigious society.
— Emily Nelms Chastain (@revemilync)
Student journalism matters. Unfortunately, it’s under threat by litigious corporations, angry alumni, and incompetent admins.
— Jeffrey Sachs (@JeffreyASachs)
Try usinglitigious!
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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