tortious
tortious · more tortious · most tortious
Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of tortsOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
UK/ˈtɔːʃəs/US/ˈtɔɹʃəs/
Meaning
2 sensesOf, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.
of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
(obsolete)Wrongful; harmful.
Origin
Inherited from Middle English torcious, from Anglo-Norman torcious. By surface analysis, tInherited from Middle English torcious, from Anglo-Norman torcious. By surface analysis, tort + -ious.
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Forms
more tortious, most tortious| Comparative | more tortious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most tortious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymswrongful:wrongful
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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