adj
tortious
Tortious (adj) means causing harm, or done in a wrongful way.
adj
1
Causing harm, or done in a wrongful way.
2
Relating to, involving, or typical of a tort.
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Etymology
Inherited from Middle English torcious, which came from Anglo-Norman torcious. On the surface, it can be analysed as tort plus -ious.
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What is the meaning of tortious?
"tortious" (adj) means causing harm, or done in a wrongful way.
What is another word for tortious?
Other words for "tortious" include wrongful.
What are the different meanings of tortious?
"tortious" has 2 main meanings: 1. Causing harm, or done in a wrongful way; 2. Relating to, involving, or typical of a tort.
