lə̇ˈtijəs adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French litigieux, from Latin litigiosus, from litigium quarrel, dispute (from litigare ) + -osus -ous
1.
a. : marked by an inclination to quarrel : disputatious , contentious
the litigious and acrimonious spirit … fostered by a training in medieval logic — R.W.Southern
b. : fond of litigation : prone to engage in lawsuits
pertinacious and litigious in collecting their alleged dues — F.D.Smith & Barbara Wilcox
2.
a. obsolete : inviting controversy : disputable
an age … that hath almost lost piety in the chase of some litigious truths — Joseph Hall
b. : liable or subject to litigation
not known to be litigious when purchased — James Muirhead
3. : of, relating to, or marked by litigation
able to trace the story of the … heirs through the litigious tangle of a dozen generations — J.T.Winterich
• li·ti·gious·ly adverb
• li·ti·gious·ness noun -es