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litigious Definition

li·ti·gious (li tijəs)

adjective

    1. given to carrying on lawsuits
    2. quarrelsome
  1. disputable at law
  2. of lawsuits

Etymology: ME < MFr litigieux < L litigiosus < litigium, strife < litigare: see litigate

litigious Related Forms
li·ti·giously adverb li·ti·gious·ness noun
litigious Synonyms

litigious

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litigious Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • society: In today's litigious society, even small mishaps can result in large lawsuits.
  • climate: You may decide to take a calculated risk, but you should be wary of so doing in today's increasingly litigious climate.
  • nature: Ignoring the problem is foolish given the litigious nature of the times in which we live.
  • culture: Yet tribunal caseloads are rising and the CBI has warned of the growth of a litigious culture among the British workforce.
  • environment: Teachers now operate in a highly litigious environment, and child safety has become a paramount concern in the home as well.
  • age: He said: " We live in a litigious age.

Modifying Another Word

  • increasingly: In our increasingly litigious society, many people keep their nest egg offshore.
  • very: BS: It's true that we Americans are a very litigious society.
  • potentially: And if they do, expect an angry, potentially litigious response from United should Rooney break down again.
  • highly: Given the highly litigious nature of the US, practical considerations of hygiene influence every design decision.
  • so: Indeed, when academics become so litigious, this raises serious questions about the freedom of academic debate.
  • too: The new arrangements have been described as: too litigious.

Used with adjective complement

  • become: The move was prompted by concerns that students were becoming more litigious.

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