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- Dictionarycomplaint/kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun
- 1. a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable: "I intend to make an official complaint" Similar
- 2. an illness or medical condition, especially a relatively minor one: "she is receiving treatment for her skin complaint" Similar
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a statement that something is wrong or not good enough, the act of complaining, or the thing you are complaining about: [ U ] a letter of complaint. [ C ] Her only complaint is that she sometimes didn’t get enough heat in her apartment.
The meaning of COMPLAINT is expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction. How to use complaint in a sentence.
an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding: his complaint about poor schools. a cause of discontent, pain, grief, lamentation, etc. a cause of bodily pain or ailment; malady: The doctor says I suffer from a rare complaint. Synonyms: ailment, illness, sickness.
a statement that something is wrong or not good enough, the act of complaining, or the thing you are complaining about: [ U ] a letter of complaint. [ C ] Her only complaint is that she sometimes didn’t get enough heat in her apartment.
1. : to express grief, pain, or discontent. complaining about the weather. 2. : to make a formal accusation or charge. He threatened to complain of him to the captain. complainer noun. complainingly. kəm-ˈplā-niŋ-lē. adverb. Synonyms. beef. bellyache. bitch. bleat. carp. caterwaul. crab. croak. fuss. gripe. grizzle. grouch. grouse. growl.
noun. /kəmˈpleɪnt/ [countable] a reason for not being satisfied; a statement that somebody makes saying that they are not satisfied. a formal complaint. She said the police had immediately investigated the complaint. complaint about somebody/something I'd like to make a complaint about the noise. (formal) to file/lodge (= make) a complaint.
to say that something is wrong or not good enough: Bill and Nancy are always complaining about their neighbor, whose dog frightens their kids. [ + that clause ] She complained that she had too much work to do. If you complain of a physical condition, you describe something that hurts or makes you feel ill:
A complaint is a statement in which you express your dissatisfaction with a particular situation. There's been a record number of complaints about the standard of service on Britain's railways. [ + about] People have been reluctant to make formal complaints to the police.
A complaint is voiced objection to something, like a complaint about cold or disgusting-tasting food in a restaurant. Complaint is also a legal term — the plaintiff's reasons for bringing a civil action.
noun. /kəmˈpleɪnt/. [countable] a reason for not being satisfied; a statement that someone makes saying that they are not satisfied complaint (about somebody/something) The most common complaint is about poor service.
