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litigious
li·ti·gious L0202600 (lĭ-tĭj′əs)adj.1. Of, relating to, or characterized by litigation.2. Tending to engage in lawsuits.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin lītigiōsus, from lītigium, dispute, from lītigāre, to quarrel; see litigate.]
li·ti′gious·ly adv.li·ti′gious·ness n.litigious (lɪˈtɪdʒəs) adj1. (Law) excessively ready to go to law2. (Law) of or relating to litigation3. inclined to dispute or disagree[C14: from Latin lītigiōsus quarrelsome, from lītigium strife] liˈtigiously adv liˈtigiousness nli•ti•gious (lɪˈtɪdʒ əs)
adj. 1. of or pertaining to litigation. 2. subject or open to litigation. 3. inclined to litigate: a litigious person. 4. inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative. [1350–1400; < Latin lītigiōsus contentious <lītigi(um) a quarrel (see litigate, -ium1)] li•ti′gious•ly, adv. li•ti′gious•ness, li•ti`gi•os′i•ty (-ˌtɪdʒ iˈɒs ɪ ti) n. litigiousTending to initiate lawsuits frequently or too readily.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | litigious - of or relating to litigation | | 2. | litigious - inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits; "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"combative, contentious, disputatious, disputativeargumentative - given to or characterized by argument; "an argumentative discourse"; "argumentative to the point of being cantankerous"; "an intelligent but argumentative child" |
litigiousadjective contentious, belligerent, argumentative, quarrelsome, disputatious They are probably the most litigious people in the world.litigiousadjectiveGiven to arguing:argumentative, combative, contentious, disputatious, eristic, polemic, polemical, quarrelsome, scrappy.Translationslitigious
litigious1. excessively ready to go to law 2. of or relating to litigation litigious
litigiousadj. referring to a person who constantly brings or prolongs legal actions, particularly when the legal maneuvers are unnecessary or unfounded. Such persons often enjoy legal battles, controversy, the courtroom, the spotlight, use the courts to punish enemies, seek profit, and pursue minor matters which do not deserve judicial attention. Some of these people are called "professional plaintiffs." litigious 1 excessively ready to go to law. 2 of or relating to litigation. LITIGIOUS. That which is the subject of a suit or action; that which is contested in a court of justice. In another sense, litigious signifies a disposition to sue; a fondness for litigation. litigious
Synonyms for litigiousadj contentiousSynonyms- contentious
- belligerent
- argumentative
- quarrelsome
- disputatious
Synonyms for litigiousadj given to arguingSynonyms- argumentative
- combative
- contentious
- disputatious
- eristic
- polemic
- polemical
- quarrelsome
- scrappy
Synonyms for litigiousadj inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suitsSynonyms- combative
- contentious
- disputatious
- disputative
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