Definition of litigious
1a : disputatious, contentious in a litigious moodb : 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
adverblitigiousness
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Examples of litigious in a Sentence
a very litigious group of people
this litigious age in which we live
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Sessions with lawyers are nothing new for this litigious ex-businessman; but with infinitely higher stakes, this was different.
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As competition for that pool of talent has intensified, employers have become litigious.
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Despite the negative reaction of some recording artists, the litigious feeling has not been universal.
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Origin and Etymology of litigious
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litigiosus, from litigium dispute, from litigare
First Known Use: 14th century
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LITIGIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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: too ready or eager to sue someone or something in a court of law : tending or likely to engage in lawsuits
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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
adverblitigiousness
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