complainant
About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.


com·plain·ant

noun \kəm-ˈplā-nənt\

Definition of COMPLAINANT

1
: the party who makes the complaint in a legal action or proceeding
2
: one who complains

Examples of COMPLAINANT

  1. <the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed>

First Known Use of COMPLAINANT

15th century

Related to COMPLAINANT

Browse

Next Word in the Dictionary: complainingness
Previous Word in the Dictionary: complain
All Words Near: complainant

Seen & Heard

What made you want to look up complainant? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Name That Thing

Take Our 10-Question Quiz

Get Our Free Apps
Voice Search, Favorites,
Word of the Day, and More
Join Us on FB & Twitter
Get the Word of the Day and More