What does legalistic mean?
Legalistic means Of a person, following the letter of the law..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Of a person, following the letter of the law..
He's very legalistic, so let's hope the law is just and merciful as well as strict.
His legalistic tendencies irritated his neighbors, especially since they had to defend themselves against his frivolous suits.
She was legalistic in her observation of religious rules and traditions.
the European Union is legalistic, bureaucratic and runs by precedent.
Use legalistic when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Legalistic means Of a person, following the letter of the law..
Common synonyms include litigious, litigatious, litiginous.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
He's very legalistic, so let's hope the law is just and merciful as well as strict.
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