Synonyms for complaint
kəmˈpleɪntcom·plaint

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1. complaint

   Disease is the general term for any deviation from health; in a more limited sense it denotes some definite morbid condition; disorder and affection are rather partial and limited; as, a nervous affection; a disorder of the digestive system. Sickness was generally used in English speech and literature, till the close of the eighteenth century at least, for every form of physical disorder, as abundantly appears in the English Bible: "Jesus went about ... healing all manner of sickness and all manner of disease among the people," Matt. iv, 23; "Elisha was fallen sick of his sickness whereof he died," 2 Kings xiii, 14. There is now, in England, a tendency to restrict the words sick and sickness to nausea, or "sickness at the stomach," and to hold ill and illness as the only proper words to use in a general sense. This distinction has received but a very limited acceptance in the United States, where sick and sickness have the earlier and wider usage. We speak of trifling ailments, a slight indisposition, a serious or a deadly disease; a slight or severe illness; a painful sickness. Complaint is a popular term, which may be applied to any degree of ill health, slight or severe. Infirmity denotes a chronic or lingering weakness or disability, as blindness or lameness.

   Synonyms:
   affection, ailment, disease, disorder, distemper, illness, indisposition, infirmity, malady, sickness, unhealthiness, unsoundness

   Antonyms:
   health, robustness, soundness, strength, sturdiness, vigor

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1. complaint

   Synonyms:
   murmur, discontent, repining, grievance, annoyance, remonstrance, expostulation, lamentation, sickness, disease

   Antonyms:
   congratulation, rejoicing, approbation, complacency, boon, benefit, applause, jubilee, health, sanity

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1. ailment, complaint, illnoun

   an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining

   Synonyms:
   ill, charge, ailment

2. complaintnoun

   (formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow

   Synonyms:
   ill, charge, ailment

3. complaintnoun

   an expression of grievance or resentment

   Synonyms:
   ill, charge, ailment

4. complaintnoun

   (civil law) the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim for relief is based

   Synonyms:
   ill, charge, ailment

5. charge, complaintnoun

   (criminal law) a pleading describing some wrong or offense

   "he was arrested on a charge of larceny"

   Synonyms:
   direction, ailment, bearing, mission, bang, ill, heraldic bearing, commission, thrill, kick, bursting charge, care, burster, armorial bearing, charge, tutelage, billing, cathexis, explosive charge, accusation, electric charge, guardianship, flush, boot, rush

Matched Categories

1. • Civil Law
   • Criminal Law
   • Cry
   • Disorder
   • Objection
   • Pleading

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1. complaintnoun

   Synonyms:
   murmur, lamention, plaint, lament, wail

2. complaintnoun

   Synonyms:
   malady, disease, ailment, ail, illness, indisposition, disorder, distemper, sickness

3. complaintnoun

   Synonyms:
   accusation, charge, information against

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1. complaintnoun

   Synonyms:
   murmur, plaint, lamentation, malady, ailment, disease, accusation, allegation, information

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1. List of paraphrases for "complaint":

   complaints, claim, denunciation, grievance, allegation, complainant, plainte, complain, communication, claims, request, complained, petition

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1. Dallas Cowboys:

   I think the fact that it’s an issue shows not only the league’s willingness to address and do better. I think the fact that it’s being discussed as to how the Rooney Rule or what drives the Rooney Rule could be better. In the case of coach Flores’ complaint, he’s saying it could be better and the processes create positive result for the league.

2. Kathie Barstnar:

   ... Preventing stormwater from carrying pollutants into the ecosystems around an area. But a few states over, in Colorado, the semi-arid environment makes water a precious resource. There are significant number of unknowns, even if you just look at the water retention requirements, colorado has very extensive water rights laws. There are also mechanical and engineering challenges, plus ongoing maintenance expenses and concerns costs will be passed down to consumers, hurting smaller businesses and renters. Whether it's office rents, or apartment rents, the biggest complaint we hear daily in Colorado right now is rents are too high, said developer Jim Neenan, president and CEO of Prime West Development. Another issue raised is that it impacts all buildings of a certain size, regardless of whether it's a church, historical building, non-profit or affordable housing. You can drive around the city or walk around the city, you can see example after example of buildings that there would be no way to put a green roof on.

3. Robert Brown:

   Every one of us that have a subjective memory complaint will not have a future stroke, by no means is it a 100 percent connection between subjective memory complaints and future stroke.

4. Josh Bornstein:

   As the #MeToo movement has clearly shown, it can often take victims considerable time to come forward with a complaint.

5. Michelle Lee Flores:

   In the event that a costume complaint arises, a company has a tremendous opportunity to make it better quickly … or far worse, say a white person dressed as the convenience store clerk from ‘ The Simpsons ’ and was speaking in an Indian accent all day. A fellow coworker goes to HR and says she feels uncomfortable. If that person is quickly dismissed... that employee is likely to feel even angrier and who knows what could happen.