litigious

adjective

li·​ti·​gious lə-ˈti-jəs 

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1

a

: disputatious, contentious

in a litigious mood

b

: prone to engage in lawsuits

an increasingly litigious society

2

: subject to litigation

not known to be litigious when purchased

—James Muirhead

3

: of, relating to, or marked by litigation

a litigious situation

litigiously adverb

litigiousness noun

Examples of litigious in a Sentence

a very litigious group of people

this litigious age in which we live

Recent Examples on the Web

After years of channeling anger toward him, to the benefit of her litigious clients, a message from her father sends her to Ireland. —Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025

Bobbi Althoff tucked herself back into bed with the litigious rapper for a redo of the viral July 2023 podcast interview that ultimately led to cheating rumors amid her divorce, Drake blocking her on all platforms, and Althoff removing the video from the internet. —Zoë Haylock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2025

That's especially true when the individual under investigation has a litigious history. —Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

In addition, the legal reforms have reduced claims costs in the state’s most litigious region. —Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Rhymes for litigious

• irreligious
• nonreligious
• interreligious
• prestigious
• prodigious
• religious

Legal Definition

litigious

adjective

li·​ti·​gious li-ˈti-jəs 

1

: prone to engage in lawsuits or legal maneuvers especially to an excessive degree

a litigious pro se prisoner … filed fifty-one cases

—In re Oliver, 682 F.2d 443 (1982)

2

: subject to litigation

acquired only a possible litigious claim

—Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843 (1957)

3

: of, relating to, or marked by litigation

litigiously adverb

litigiousness noun