10
defendant(noun, agent, accusation, actor, lawsuit)
10
complainant(noun, accuser)
10
litigator
8
party(noun, person, participant, accomplice)
8
plaintiff(noun, agent, actor, lawsuit, participant)
8
accused(noun, suspect, accusation, perpetrator, defendant)
7
litigious
6
disputant(noun, match, opposition, rival, opponent)
6
appellant(noun, suspect, perpetrator, accuser, defendant)
5
suitor(noun, lawsuit)
5
contractor(noun, party, agent, actor, participant)
5
opponent(noun, person, match, opposition, rival)
5
suer(noun, accuser)
4
agent(noun, party, actor, participant, accomplice)
4
controversialist(noun, combatant)
4
interest
4
participant(noun, party, agent, actor, accomplice)
4
petitioner
3
accessory(noun, participant, accomplice)
3
accuser
<123459>
11 years ago|2.6k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2015). litigant thesaurus. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/litigant/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "litigant thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/litigant/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, litigant thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/litigant/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "litigant thesaurus" 13 April 2015. Web. 22 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/litigant/thesaurus/synonyms>