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com·plaint  (km-plnt)
n.
1. An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
2. A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance.
3.
a. A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment.
b. The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance.
4. Law
a. The presentation by the plaintiff in a civil action, setting forth the claim on which relief is sought.
b. A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such offense.

[Middle English compleinte, from Old French complainte, from feminine past participle of complaindre, to complain; see complain.]

complaint
Noun
1. the act of complaining
2. a reason for complaining
3. a mild illness
4. a formal protest
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.complaintcomplaint - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
pip - a minor nonspecific ailment
kinetosis, motion sickness - the state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle
2.complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
cry, yell - a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate); "a cry of rage"; "a yell of pain"
exclamation - a loud complaint or protest or reproach
lament, lamentation, wail, plaint - a cry of sorrow and grief; "their pitiful laments could be heard throughout the ward"
3.complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
objection - the speech act of objecting
grievance - a complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action
grumble, grumbling, murmuring, mutter, muttering, murmur - a complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone
jeremiad - a long and mournful complaint; "a jeremiad against any form of government"
kvetch - (Yiddish) a nagging complaint
pet peeve - an opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed; "grammatical mistakes are his pet peeve"
whimper, whine - a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way
4.complaint - (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based
pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
libel - the written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks
civil law - the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
5.complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
criminal law - the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
pleading - (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
accusal, accusation - a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
bill of indictment, indictment - a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

complaint
2. grumble, criticism, beef (slang) moan, bitch (slang) lament, grievance, wail, dissatisfaction, annoyance, grouse, gripe (informal) grouch (informal) plaint, fault-finding
Translations
Spanish complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n (gen) → queja;
(COMM) → reclamación f;
(LAW) → demanda, querella;
(MED) → enfermedad f

French complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] complain nplainte f;
(in shop etc) → réclamation f;
(Med) → affection f

German complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] complain nKlage f;
(in shop etc) → Beschwerde f;
(illness) → Beschwerden pl

Italian complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] nlamento; reclamo;
(MED) → malattia

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