litigious

li·ti·gious

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [li-tij-uh s]
- /lɪˈtɪdʒ əs/
- /lɪˈtɪdʒ.əs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [li-tij-uh s]
- /lɪˈtɪdʒ əs/

Definitions of litigious word

adjective litigious of or relating to litigation. 1
adjective litigious excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. 1
adjective litigious inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative. 1
noun litigious Concerned with lawsuits or litigation. 1
adjective litigious inclined to start lawsuits 1
adjective litigious Someone who is litigious often makes formal complaints about people to a civil court of law. 0

See all 15 definitions of litigious

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Origin of litigious

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English < Latin lītigiōsus contentious, equivalent to lītigi(um) a quarrel (see litigant, -ium) + -ōsus -ous

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Parts of speech for Litigious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Litigious

litigious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for litigious

adj litigious

belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
combative — A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
argumentative — Someone who is argumentative is always ready to disagree or start quarrelling with other people.
disputable — capable of being disputed; debatable; questionable.

adjective litigious

quarrelsome — inclined to quarrel; argumentative; contentious.

noun litigious

fire-eater — an entertainer who pretends to eat fire.
spiky — having a spike or spikes.
litigiousness — of or relating to litigation.

All 9 Synonyms of litigious