litigious

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /lɪˈtɪdʒəs/ UK /lɪˈtɪdʒəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #54379

Meanings

1

adj
inclined to settle disputes by bringing lawsuits

The company developed a litigious reputation after repeatedly suing its competitors.
2

adj
relating to litigation or legal disputes

The partners sought mediation to avoid a long and litigious conflict.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · inclined to settle disputes... lawsuit-pronequarrelsome

2 adj · relating to litigation or... contentious disputed

Opposites

conciliatorynoncontentious

Word family

Forms litigiousness

Derived forms litigiouslylitigiousnessnonlitigious

Related forms litigate litigation litigant

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Phrases (1)

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litigious age
a period in which people frequently turn to lawsuits to settle disputes

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English litigious, from Latin litigiosus ("contentious, quarrelsome"), built on litigium ("dispute, lawsuit"). The legal sense and the broader idea of habitual contentiousness have remained closely linked.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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