litigious
adjective
li·ti·gious
lə-ˈti-jəs 
li-
1
a
: disputatious, contentious
in a litigious mood
b
: prone to engage in lawsuits
an increasingly litigious society
2
: subject to litigation
not known to be litigious when purchased—
James Muirhead
James Muirhead3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
a litigious situation
litigiously
adverb
litigiousness
noun
Examples of litigious in a Sentence
a very litigious group of people
this litigious age in which we live
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The First Lady demanded an apology, as well, as the litigious and heavy-handed Trumps are apt to do, cash – or else.
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Other patient populations may be more litigious than those served by the clinic, which could pressure providers to order extra tests and unnecessary referrals.
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Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2025
The First Lady demanded an apology, as well, as the litigious and heavy-handed Trumps are apt to do, cash – or else.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
Other patient populations may be more litigious than those served by the clinic, which could pressure providers to order extra tests and unnecessary referrals.
—Helen Ouyang, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
Drake’s upcoming ninth studio album, Iceman, is his first solo project since his now infamous (and litigious) war of words with Kendrick Lamar last spring.
—Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Litigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigious. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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litigious
adjective
li·ti·gious
li-ˈti-jəs
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)
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)
Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843 (1957)3
: of, relating to, or marked by litigation
litigiously
adverb
litigiousness
noun
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