Definition of complaint Complaint

/kʌmplejˈnt/ - [kumpleynt] - com•plaint

We found 16 definitions of complaint from 5 different sources.

What does complaint mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: complaints
complaint - an expression of grievance or resentment
		objection (law) a procedure whereby a party to a suit says that a particular line of questioning or a particular witness or a piece of evidence or other matter is improper and should not be continued and asks the court to rule on its impropriety or illegality
		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"
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
		civil law the body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation
complaint - (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
		yell, cry a fit of weeping; "had a good cry"
		exclamation an abrupt excited utterance; "she gave an exclamation of delight"; "there was much exclaiming over it"
complaint - (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense; "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"
		charge
		pleading (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
		bill of indictment, indictment a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
		criminal law the body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment
complaint - an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
		ailment, ill
		disorder, upset a disturbance of the peace or of public order
		pip a small hard seed found in some fruits

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Wiktionary

complaint (Noun)
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining.
complaint (Noun)
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.
complaint (Noun)
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.
complaint (Noun)
A consumer complaint .
complaint (Noun)
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

complaint (n.)
Expression of grief, regret, pain, censure, or resentment; lamentation; murmuring; accusation; fault-finding.
complaint (n.)
Cause or subject of complaint or murmuring.
complaint (n.)
An ailment or disease of the body.
complaint (n.)
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.