| 单词 | litigious |
| 释义 | litigious (once / 1859 pages) adj If the haunted house staff treats you with extra care and don't subject you to the worst frights, it might not be because they like you, but because they know you're litigious: you tend to sue people. Litigious is the adjective form of litigation, the act of suing someone in court. If a person is called litigious that means they tend to sue people, maybe excessively. If you think that there are too many lawsuits, you think that a litigious culture is not good, but if you think it's important for people to demand compensation for other's people's negligence, then maybe you appreciate litigious behavior. WORD FAMILYlitigious: litigation, litigiously, litigiousness+/litigation: litigations USAGE EXAMPLESMiddle kid Chip is a litigious middle-schooler who believes “the scales of justice tip in favor of the wealthy.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) But in the litigious world we live in, with HR and social media, you’re not allowed to let chaos and craziness into the workplace anymore. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) “The marches and rallies will intensify. It will become more litigious, it will become more political and the battle will continue.” The Guardian(Dec 03, 2016) 1adj of or relating to litigation 2adj inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits a litigious and acrimonious spirit Syn combative, contentious, disputatious, disputative argumentative given to or characterized by argument |
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