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tortious

adjective

/ˈtɔːrʃəs/

Meaning

Relating to or involving a wrongful act leading to legal liability.

The company was found guilty of tortious interference with contracts.

tortious conduct

wrongful, unlawful, illegal, culpable

lawful, legal, legitimate

tortious conduct, tortious interference, tortious liability, tortious act

harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

curved or rounded outward

Having good luck or receiving something desirable by chance.

Fair and impartial; treating all parties with justice and without bias.

Capable of being stretched or expanded.

Unwilling to speak directly and honestly; insincere or evasive in speech.