tortious

tor·tious

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [tawr-shuh s]
- /ˈtɔr ʃəs/
- /tˈɔːʃəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tawr-shuh s]
- /ˈtɔr ʃəs/

Definitions of tortious word

adjective tortious of the nature of or pertaining to a tort. 1
adjective tortious having the nature of or involving a tort; wrongful 0
adjective tortious of or involving a tort 0

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Origin of tortious

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English torcious < Anglo-French, equivalent to torci(on) torsion + -ous -ous; meaning influenced by tort

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Parts of speech for Tortious

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Tortious

tortious popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for tortious

adjective tortious

actionable — If something that you do or say to someone is actionable, it gives them a valid reason for bringing a legal case against you.

Just one Synonym for tortious