| NOUN | state | complaint, ailment, ill | an often persistent bodily disorder or disease |
|---|---|---|---|
| communication | complaint | (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow | |
| communication | complaint | an expression of grievance or resentment | |
| communication | complaint | (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based | |
| communication | complaint, charge | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense |
| Sounds | kahmpley'nt | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | acquaint ... taint: 12 rhymes with eynt... | |
| Meaning | An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | ailment, ill | |
| Narrower | motion sickness, kinetosis | The state of being dizzy or nauseated because of the motions that occur while traveling in or on a moving vehicle |
| pip | A minor nonspecific ailment | |
| Broader | disorder, upset | A physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal / normal functioning |
| Spanish | achaque, afección, alifafe, dolencia, enfermedad, problema | |
| Catalan | dolença, dolència, malaltia, mal | |
| Meaning | (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | exclamation | A loud complaint or protest or reproach |
| lament, lamentation, plaint, wail | A cry of sorrow and grief | |
| Broader | cry, yell | A loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate) |
| Meaning | An expression of grievance or resentment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | grievance | A complaint about a (real or imaginary) wrong that causes resentment and is grounds for action |
| grumble, grumbling, murmur, murmuring, mutter, muttering | A complaint uttered in a low and indistinct tone | |
| jeremiad | A long and mournful complaint | |
| kvetch | (Yiddish) a nagging complaint | |
| pet peeve | An opportunity for complaint that is seldom missed | |
| whimper, whine | A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way | |
| Broader | objection | The speech act of objecting |
| Spanish | protesta, queja, querella | |
| Catalan | queixa | |
| Verbs | complain | express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness |
| Meaning | (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | civil law | The body of laws established by a state or nation for its own regulation |
| Narrower | libel | The written statement of a plaintiff explaining the cause of action (the defamation) and any relief he seeks |
| Broader | pleading | (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding |
| Spanish | queja | |
| Verbs | complain | make a formal accusation |
| Meaning | (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | charge | |
| Category | criminal law | The body of law dealing with crimes and their punishment |
| Part of | indictment, bill of indictment | A formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense |
| Narrower | accusation, accusal | A formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person |
| Broader | pleading | (law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding |
| Spanish | cargo, cargos, querella | |
| Catalan | càrrec | |
| Verbs | complain | make a formal accusation |
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