Definition of TORTIOUS

tortious

Adjective

  • of or pertaining to the nature of a tort
    • "tortious acts"

Adj

  • Wrongful; harmful.
  • Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of torts.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman torcious.

Synonyms

wrongful

Scrabble Score: 8

tortious is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tortious is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tortious is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

tortious is a valid Words With Friends word