complaints
/kəmˈpleɪnts/
complaints is the plural of complaint.
Meaning of complaint
Noun
complaint (countable and uncountable, plural complaints)
- The act of complaining.
- customer complaints
- Synonyms:
- grouch
- A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
- I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
- In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
- In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
- Synonyms:
- criminal complaint, charges
- A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
- Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint.
- Synonyms:
- ailment
Phrases with complaints
Questions about complaints
- What is complaints the plural of?
- Complaints is the plural of complaint.
- How do you pronounce complaints?
- Complaints is pronounced /kəmˈpleɪnts/.
Words near complaints in the dictionary
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