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litigiousness

li·ti·gious
L l

Transcription

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

Definitions of litigiousness word

  • adjective litigiousness of or relating to litigation. 1
  • adjective litigiousness excessively or readily inclined to litigate: a litigious person. 1
  • adjective litigiousness inclined to dispute or disagree; argumentative. 1
  • noun litigiousness Property of being litigious, of tending to resort to legal means such as sorts. 1
See all 4 definitions of litigiousness

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Origin of litigiousness

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 Litigiousness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Litigiousness

litigiousness 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.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

litigiousness usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for litigiousness

noun litigiousness

  • scrappiness — made up of scraps or of odds and ends; fragmentary; disconnected.
  • contentious — A contentious issue causes a lot of disagreement or arguments.
  • belligerent — A belligerent person is hostile and aggressive.
  • contrary — Ideas, attitudes, or reactions that are contrary to each other are completely different from each other.
  • combative — A person who is combative is aggressive and eager to fight or argue.
All 24 Synonyms of litigiousness

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