Complaint

Word COMPLAINT
Character 9
Hyphenation com plaint
Pronunciations /kəmˈpleɪnt/

Definitions and meanings of "Complaint"

What do we mean by complaint?

An expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment. noun

A cause or reason for complaining; a grievance. noun

A bodily disorder or disease; a malady or ailment. noun

The symptom or distress about which a patient seeks medical assistance. noun

A formal statement initiating a lawsuit by specifying the facts and legal grounds for the relief sought. noun

A formal charge, made under oath, of the commission of a crime or other such offense. noun

An expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or discontent; lamentation; faultfinding; murmuring. noun

That which is complained of; a cause of grief, discontent, lamentation, etc. noun

A cause of bodily pain or uneasiness; a malady; a disease; an ailment: usually applied to disorders not violent. noun

A formal accusation; a charge that an offense has been committed; especially, such a charge presented to an officer or a court for the purpose of instituting prosecution. noun

In many of the United States, the pleading in which the plaintiff in a civil action formally sets forth the facts of his case, with his claim for relief thereon: corresponding to the declaration at common law, the bill in equity, and the libel in admiralty. noun

A poem bewailing ill fortune in matters of love; a plaint. noun

Synonyms Lament. noun

Ailment, disorder, distemper, illness. noun

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

Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring. noun

An ailment or disease of the body. noun

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. noun

The act of complaining.

A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.

In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based; The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.

In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate. However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.

A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.

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The word "complaint" in example sentences

Yes, my main complaint is that the only issue about bundling was completely ignored by Kling's article, and I can't really see how it could have been an unintentional oversight considering the context that Microsoft has been in the news lately. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Considering that the “belligerence” and the “civil liberties violations” are pretty much the same 15 months into this administration, I gather that your main complaint is that people are calling Obama a fascist for the wrong reasons. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Her main complaint is that Meyer broke the rules of her own storyverse by making Bella pregnant, then made it worse with a graphic birth scene, and then piled yet more weirdness on top of it by having Jacob mentally bond to the infant daughter as his soul mate. ❋ Unknown (2009)

As I said, though, my main complaint is he is threadjacking, so I will threadjack no more. ❋ Unknown (2010)

When it comes to that cut, Mr. Rigell's main complaint is that his opponent, Democrat Rep. Glenn Nye, hasn't done enough to stop it. ❋ Gerald F. Seib (2010)

I think the main complaint is when the division of labor is arrived at by default and not by discussion. ❋ Unknown (2009)

My main complaint is the “re-sellers” … I tried to get a few used electronic items only to get outbid by some guy who puts the same item up for auction the next week at a higher “minimum bid” or “buy now price”. ❋ Unknown (2008)

So first off, my main complaint is that there is a robot detecting my mood and telling me how to drive. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Jay's main complaint is that science fiction writers lack imagination .... science-fiction writers appear to be even less able to imagine the future than the average cat. ❋ Unknown (2007)

If a complaint has to be published (and far more are received than are published; most are not valid or are trivial/self-serving), it should be edited so that the main complaint is clearly made so that readers can discern the argument. ❋ Frank Wilson (2006)

As you would expect, Turner's main complaint is about the programmes his own company is running, such as the Astute nuclear submarine and Type 45 destroyer. ❋ Richard (2006)

My main complaint is that it's very difficult, nigh on to impossible, to find small 10-lb. turkeys here. ❋ Unknown (2004)

My main complaint is that Kerry spent too much time on the issues, too much time defining himself instead of going after Bush. ❋ Unknown (2004)

My main complaint is that the manner in which the "Big Questions" and "Super Thoughts" were presented wasn't compelling. ❋ Unknown (2003)

It seems more like the complaint is against the philosophical idea that valid scientific study is the only valid source of ideas. ❋ Unknown (2009)

No, the complaint is about the childish use of "Democrat," rather than "Democratic," as an adjective. ❋ Unknown (2009)

On red flag in the complaint is the identification of people by race in some instances and not in others, For example, none of the people in the snubbing and pushing incident are identified by race, The reader is to infer they were white. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Finally, type the name of the lender and the word "complaint" into Google's search engine and see what comes up. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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