litigious

li·ti·gious

adj \lə-ˈti-jəs, li-\

Definition of LITIGIOUS

1

a : disputatious, contentious b : prone to engage in lawsuits

2

: subject to litigation

3

: of, relating to, or marked by litigation

— li·ti·gious·ly adverb

— li·ti·gious·ness noun

Examples of LITIGIOUS

1. a very litigious group of people
2. this litigious age in which we live

Origin of LITIGIOUS

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litigiosus, from litigium dispute, from litigare

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Legal Terms

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Rhymes with LITIGIOUS

prestigious, prodigious, religious