HyperDic: litigious

English > 2 senses of the word *litigious*:
ADJECTIVE	pert	litigious	of or relating to litigation
ADJECTIVE	all	litigious, contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative	inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

litigious > pronunciation
Sounds	lihtih'jhahs; lih'tihjhahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *litigious*: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaning	Of or relating to litigation.
Spanish	litigante
Nouns	litigation	a legal proceeding in a court
Nouns	litigiousness	a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits

English > *litigious*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	Inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits.
Example	"a litigious and acrimonious spirit"
Synonyms	contentious, combative, disputatious, disputative
Broader	argumentative	given to or characterized by argument
Spanish	contencioso, discutidor, litigante, litigioso, polemista
Catalan	litigant
Nouns	litigiousness	a quarrelsome disposition to engage in or carry on lawsuits