Dictionary

complaint en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /kəmˈpleɪnt/
• (US) audio

Etymology

From Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-Norman compleint, from Old French compleindre, eventually from Latin planctus (whence plaint).

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The act of complaining.
   • noise complaints
   • customer complaints
   • He filed complaints with the housing authority.
   • file complaints
   • The company received numerous complaints about the product.
   • Complaints have risen in particular from passengers changing trains, who have observed little or no improvement in their ability to navigate between the station's 13 platforms. 2020 July 29, Paul Stephen, “A new collaboration centred on New Street”, in Rail, page 54:
2. (countable, uncountable) A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern.
   • I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
3. (countable, uncountable) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based.
4. (countable, uncountable) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
5. (countable, uncountable) A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
   • Don't come too close; I've got this nasty complaint.

Forms

Deriveds

summer complaint · countercomplaint · bill of complaint · doorknob complaint · noncomplaint · cross-complaint · super-complaint · complaintful · complaintive

Synonyms

criminal complaint (in criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer) · moan · noise · inform the police · authorities · plaint · offense to the police · report an offence · charge (penal) · charges (criminal) · offense · grouch · criminal information · notification of the police · complaint of an offence · ailment

Translations (205)

sv klagomål (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Beschwerde (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · pdt Klacht (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · it denuncia (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · nl proces-verbaal (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · pt reclamação (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · it reclamo (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · bn অভিযোগ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tk şikaýat (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · rup plãgu (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pdt Kloag (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ota شكایت (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · es problema (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · de Beanstandung (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · kk шағым (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fa-ira شِکایَت (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru нарека́ние (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · arz شكاية (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu panasz (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ar شَكْوَى (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cy salwch (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · es achaque (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ro plângere (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · az şikayət (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Krankheit (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · es queja (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ro reclamație (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ro indispoziție (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ms rungutan (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl denuncia (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · fi valittaminen (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pt queixa (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · ur شِکَایَت (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cy afiechyd (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ga casaoid (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pt queixa (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru жа́лоба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fa-ira گِلِه (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu panaszolás (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ug شىكايەت (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Leiden (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · es denuncia (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · ro deranjament (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · nrf pliainte (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · be ска́рга (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hi उलहना (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Reklamation (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · bg бо́лка (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · pa لَان٘بھا (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru неду́г (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · nl klacht (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · cy achwyniad (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · av гӏарз (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fr plainte (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · it rimostranza (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · es mal (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · hu panasz (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · oc planh (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tg шикоят (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ko 불만 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tr şikâyet (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · gl querela (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · ur شِکْوَہ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu bántalom (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · it denuncia (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · cs stížnost (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · kmr rexne (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl queixa (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · eu auhen (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · grc μομφή (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ro nemulțumire (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru недово́льство (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pl skarga (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · lv sūdzība (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · bg бо́лест (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · de Strafanzeige (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · kk наразылық (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tt шикаять (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ga gearán (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · da klage (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sl tožba (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · lt skundas (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu panaszkodás (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ca queixa (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cy anhwylder (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · cy clefyd (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · hu feljelentés (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · kmr gazin (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fr réclamation (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · es denuncia (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · la querēla (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · nl klacht (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ca plany (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ast quexa (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fr plainte (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · hu baj (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ro tulburare (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · te ఫిర్యాదు (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · bg жа́лба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ja 文句 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · el παράπονο (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu reklamáció (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · la questus (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · it disturbo (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · cy achwyn (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · nl beklag (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sv klagan (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · nb klage (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pa ਲਾਹਮਾ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pdc Glaag (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tl reklamo (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pa لَاہْما (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ps شکايت (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · th ร้องเรียน (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sh žàlba (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · uz shikoyat (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · es dolencia (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · kmr gilî (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cy achwyniad (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · cs žaloba (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · hi उलाहना (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tr şikâyet (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pt distúrbio (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · nl grieven (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cs příznak nemoci (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · sl pritožba (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · egy n:x-w-t-A2 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · uk жа́лоба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hu kifogás (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ky даттануу (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ky дат (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · bg опла́кване (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · it lamentela (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cmn 病症 (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ka საჩივარი (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Beschwerde (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru недомога́ние (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · sq ankesë (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl denuncia (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · mk жалба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fr (to lodge a criminal complaint)porter plainte (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · tg шиква (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hy գանգատ (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · hy բողոք (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fi haastehakemus (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · mn гомдол (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fi valitus (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl afección (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ml പരാതി (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Monierung (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Anzeige (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · kmr şikayet (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · eo afekcio (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ang inca (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cmn 抱怨 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · he תְּלוּנָה (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ang cwīþung (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ga clamhsán (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · fi rikosilmoitus (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · fa-ira شِکْوِه (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hi परिवाद (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · hu betegség (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · pl dolegliwość (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ja 不平 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · eo plendo (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ca lament (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ko 민원 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hy գանգատ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ru иск (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · hu probléma (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · sw lawama (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · bg недово́лство (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · be жа́льба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · vi phàn nàn (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ota شكایت (legal: in a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff) · hi अभियोग (criminal law: preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another) · fi vaiva (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ckb گلەیی (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Anzeige (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sh жа̀лба (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · mn ᠭᠣᠮᠤᠳᠠᠯ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pa اُلَاہْما (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ar شِكَايَة (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ro dereglare (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · es afección (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · ang ceorung (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · nb innvending (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ko 불평 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cmn 疾病 (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · gd coire (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl molestia (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · et kaebus (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · gl protesta (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sk sťažnosť (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pl zażalenie (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · ja 不満 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · hi शिकायत (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · uk ска́рга (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · pa ਉਲਾਹਮਾ (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · de Klage (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · sq ankim (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cs nemoc (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder) · cmn 怨言 (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · tr şekva (grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining) · cs symptom (bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder)