complaint

Noun

Meaning

Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.

An ailment or disease of the body.

A formal allegation or charge against a party made or presented to the appropriate court or officer, as for a wrong done or a crime committed (in the latter case, generally under oath); an information; accusation; the initial bill in proceedings in equity.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

charge ailment disease lamentation criticism disorder ill illness protest objection accusation dissatisfaction complaining outcry allegation
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Antonyms

annunciation support help health treatment account
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Hypernyms

disorder upset cry objection pleading yell

Hyponyms

pip lamentation mutter accusation libel exclamation

Phrases with the word

make a complaint criminal complaint tort complaint complaint handling give cause for complaint without complaint

Anagrams

compliant coimplant

Examples

he was arrested on a charge of larceny Source: Internet

A 2018 letter shows a student involved in Theta Tau videos filed a federal complaint against Syracuse University. Source: Internet

A 47-page complaint alleges that Mok was engaged in a scheme prior to and during the coronavirus pandemic to submit false and fraudulent claims to Medicare. Source: Internet

A 46-year-old man has approached the Bhopal police with a complaint that a tailor has stitched his underpants "too short". Source: Internet

Aberdeen have heavily fined the players and the SFA have also hit them with a notices of complaint. Source: Internet

A black European Union lawmaker said on Wednesday (17 June) she was a victim of “extremely traumatic” police violence outside a Brussels railway station, and lodged a complaint against Belgian police. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

complaining party complainingly complainingness complaint handling complaintful complaintive