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complaints

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

complaints is the plural of complaint.

Meaning of complaint

Noun

complaint (countable and uncountable, plural complaints)

  1. The act of complaining.
    • customer complaints
    Synonyms:
    grouch
  2. A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
    • I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
    Synonyms:
    plaint, moan, noise
  3. In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
  4. 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
  5. 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

  1. complaint
  2. complaintful
  3. complaintive
  4. complaintiveness
  5. complaintless
  6. complaints
  7. complainy
  8. complaisance
  9. complaisances
  10. complaisant
  11. complaisantly

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