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LITIGIOUS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Example:

a litigious and acrimonious spirit

Synonyms:

combative; contentious; disputatious; disputative; litigious

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

argumentative (given to or characterized by argument)

Derivation:

litigiousness (a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Of or relating to litigation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

litigation (a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights)

Derivation:

litigation (a legal proceeding in a court; a judicial contest to determine and enforce legal rights)

litigiousness (a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits)

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