First Known Use: 14th century
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litigious
adjective li·ti·gious \lə-ˈti-jəs, li-\
: too ready or eager to sue someone or something in a court of law : tending or likely to engage in lawsuits
Full Definition of LITIGIOUS
1
a : disputatious, contentious b : prone to engage in lawsuits
2
: subject to litigation
3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
— li·ti·gious·ly adverb
— li·ti·gious·ness noun
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Origin of LITIGIOUS
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin litigiosus, from litigium dispute, from litigare
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