Definitions for litigious
lɪˈtɪdʒ əsliti·gious

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. litigiousadjective

   of or relating to litigation

2. contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative, litigiousadjective

   inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

   "a style described as abrasive and contentious"; "a disputatious lawyer"; "a litigious and acrimonious spirit"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. litigiousadjective

   Of or relating to litigation.

2. litigiousadjective

   Inclined to engage in lawsuits.

3. litigiousadjective

   Argumentative or combative.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Litigiousadjective

   Etymology: litigieux, French.

   1. Inclinable to law-suits; quarrelsome; wrangling.

   Soldiers find wars, and lawyers find out still
   Litigious men, who quarrels move. John Donne.

   His great application to the law, had not infected his temper with any thing positive or litigious. Addison.

   2. Disputable; controvertible.

   In litigious and controversed causes, the will of God is to have them to do whatsoever the sentence of judicial and final decision shall determine. Richard Hooker.

   No fences parted fields, nor marks, nor bounds,
   Distinguish’d acres of litigious grounds. John Dryden, Georg.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. litigious

   Litigious refers to a tendency or propensity towards engaging in lawsuits or litigation, or an inclination to dispute or disagree. It generally describes someone who is often involved in lawsuits, or who often takes disputes to be resolved in court. It can also describe a situation or issue that is contentious or likely to result in a lawsuit.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Litigiousadjective

   inclined to judicial contest; given to the practice of contending in law; guarrelsome; contentious; fond of litigation

2. Litigiousadjective

   subject to contention; disputable; controvertible; debatable; doubtful; precarious

3. Litigiousadjective

   of or pertaining to legal disputes

4. Etymology: [L. litigiosus, fr. litigium dispute, quarrel, fr. litigare: cf. F. litigieux. See Litigation.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of litigious in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of litigious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of litigious in a Sentence

1. Fitch Ratings analyst:

   And the fact that the company is still in a complex, litigious bankruptcy could complicate matters.

2. Phyllis Wolfram:

   It continues to be one of the most litigious federal laws on the books, it also is so highly regulated that the standards and requirements that teachers have to meet from state to state really vary. And it’s up into the hundreds.

3. Thomas Gorman:

   The SEC know President Donald Trump will be litigious. The SEC's okay, The SEC are litigious The SEC, the SEC're not going to let President Donald Trump go out there and sell junk.

4. Fitch Ratings analyst:

   It's difficult to imagine a third party coming along and bidding for the assets without Total Rewards, and the fact that the company is still in a complex, litigious bankruptcy could complicate matters.

5. Jim Pasco:

   In an already litigious society, the likelihood of a police officer being sued or charged, often falsely, grows by the day. Officers are increasingly aware of the need to be protected and joining the FOP legal defense plan in growing numbers.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=litigious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Litigious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=litigious
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigious