complaint

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.

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

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complaint

Noun

1. the act of complaining

2. a reason for complaining

3. a mild illness

4. a formal protest

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	complaint - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining ailment, ill 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" charge 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

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complaint

noun 1. protest, accusation, objection, grievance, remonstrance, charge

2. grumble, criticism, beef (slang) moan, bitch (slang) lament, grievance, wail, dissatisfaction, annoyance, grouse, gripe (informal) grouch (informal) plaint, fault-finding

noun 3. disorder, problem, trouble, disease, upset, illness, sickness, ailment, affliction, malady, indisposition

Translations

complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n (gen) → queja;

(COMM) → reclamación f;

(LAW) → demanda, querella;

(MED) → enfermedad f

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complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] complain n → plainte f;

(in shop etc) → réclamation f;

(Med) → affection f

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complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] complain n → Klage f;

(in shop etc) → Beschwerde f;

(illness) → Beschwerden pl

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complaint [kəmˈpleɪnt] n → lamento; reclamo;

(MED) → malattia