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

b : prone to engage in lawsuits

: subject to litigation

: of, relating to, or marked by litigation

— li·ti·gious·ly adverb

— li·ti·gious·ness noun

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

First Known Use: 14th century

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