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Complaint

Complaint Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Complaint? [n] (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny" [n] (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based [n] an expression of grievance or resentment [n] (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow [n] an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining Synonyms \| Synonyms for Complaint: ailment \| charge \| ill Related Terms \| Find terms related to Complaint: abnormality \| accusal \| accusation \| accusing \| acute disease \| affection \| affidavit \| affliction \| ailment \| allegation \| allegement \| allergic disease \| allergy \| arraignment \| atrophy \| bacterial disease \| ban \| beef \| beefing \| bellyache \| bellyaching \| bill \| bill of complaint \| bill of particulars \| birth defect \| bitch \| bitching \| blackball \| blackballing \| blame \| blight \| boycott \| bringing of charges \| bringing to book \| cardiovascular disease \| challenge \| charge \| chronic disease \| circulatory disease \| claim \| combative reaction \| complaining \| complication \| compunction \| condition \| congenital defect \| count \| counteraction \| declaration \| defect \| defiance \| deficiency disease \| deformity \| degenerative disease \| delation \| demonstration \| demur \| demurrer \| denouncement \| denunciation \| deposition \| destructive criticism \| dim view \| disability \| disagreement \| disappointment \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| discontent \| discontentedness \| discontentment \| disease \| disenchantment \| disesteem \| disfavor \| disgruntlement \| disillusion \| disillusionment \| disorder \| displeasure \| dispute \| disrespect \| dissatisfaction \| dissent \| dissentience \| distaste \| distemper \| endemic \| endemic disease \| endocrine disease \| epidemic disease \| exception \| exclusion \| expostulation \| faultfinding \| fractiousness \| functional disease \| fungus disease \| gastrointestinal disease \| genetic disease \| grievance \| grievance committee \| gripe \| griping \| groan \| groaning \| grouse \| grousing \| grumble \| grumbling \| handicap \| hereditary disease \| holler \| howl \| iatrogenic disease \| ill \| illness \| impeachment \| implication \| imputation \| indictment \| indignation \| indignation meeting \| indisposition \| infectious disease \| infirmity \| information \| innuendo \| insinuation \| kick \| kicking \| lawsuit \| laying of charges \| libel \| low estimation \| low opinion \| malady \| malaise \| march \| morbidity \| morbus \| murmuring \| muscular disease \| narratio \| negativism \| neurological disease \| nolle prosequi \| noncooperation \| nonsuit \| nonviolent protest \| nutritional disease \| objection \| obstinacy \| occupational disease \| opposition \| opposure \| organic disease \| ostracism \| pandemic disease \| passive resistance \| pathological condition \| pathology \| peeve \| peevishness \| pet peeve \| petulance \| picketing \| plaint \| plant disease \| prosecution \| protest \| protest demonstration \| protestation \| protozoan disease \| psychosomatic disease \| qualm \| querulousness \| rally \| reaction \| rebuff \| recalcitrance \| recalcitrancy \| recalcitration \| refractoriness \| rejection \| reluctance \| remonstrance \| remonstration \| renitence \| renitency \| repellence \| repellency \| reproach \| repulse \| repulsion \| resistance \| respiratory disease \| revolt \| rockiness \| scolding \| scruple \| secondary disease \| seediness \| sickishness \| sickness \| signs \| sit-in \| sniping \| squawk \| squawking \| stand \| statement \| statement of facts \| strike \| suit \| symptomatology \| symptomology \| symptoms \| syndrome \| taxing \| teach-in \| the pip \| thumbs-down \| true bill \| uncooperativeness \| unhappiness \| unspoken accusation \| urogenital disease \| veiled accusation \| virus disease \| wasting disease \| whining \| withstanding \| worm disease \| yapping See Also \| accusal \| accusation \| bill of indictment \| cry \| disorder \| exclamation \| grievance \| grumble \| grumbling \| indictment \| jeremiad \| kinetosis \| lament \| lamentation \| motion sickness \| murmur \| murmuring \| mutter \| muttering \| objection \| pet peeve \| pip \| plaint \| pleading \| upset \| wail \| whimper \| whine \| yell Complaint In Webster's Dictionary \Com*plaint"\, n. [F. complainte. See {Complain}.] 1. Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding. I poured out my complaint before him. --Ps. cxlii. 2. Grievous complaints of you. --Shak. 2. Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring. The poverty of the clergy in England hath been the complaint of all who wish well to the church. --Swift. 3. An ailment or disease of the body. One in a complaint of his bowels. --Arbuthnot. 4. (Law) 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. Syn: Lamentation; murmuring; sorrow; grief; disease; illness; disorder; malady; ailment.

Complaint Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Complaint?

[n] (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
[n] (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
[n] an expression of grievance or resentment
[n] (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
[n] an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

Synonyms | Synonyms for Complaint: ailment | charge | ill

Complaint In Webster's Dictionary

\Com*plaint"\, n. [F. complainte. See {Complain}.]
1. Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment;
   lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.

         I poured out my complaint before him. --Ps. cxlii.
                                               2.

         Grievous complaints of you.           --Shak.

2. Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.

         The poverty of the clergy in England hath been the
         complaint of all who wish well to the church.
                                               --Swift.

3. An ailment or disease of the body.

         One in a complaint of his bowels.     --Arbuthnot.

4. (Law) 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.

Syn: Lamentation; murmuring; sorrow; grief; disease; illness;
     disorder; malady; ailment.

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