Synonyms for legalistic
- adjective
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Adjective
1. Litigious — of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently
litigious, litigatious rare, litiginous rare
Definitions
- adj. 1
Of a person, tending to resort to the law, as one who sues frequently.
His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.
Related words
- Word family
- legalistically legalism legalist
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| legalistic | steady | |
| litigious | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- litigious3
- 10 letters
- litiginous
- 11 letters
- litigatious
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (litigious3 = 3 syllables).