Synonyms of plaintiff

plaintiff

noun

ˈplān-təf 

as in complainant

the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another

the judge ruled that the plaintiff's lawsuit was groundless, and he dismissed it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• complainant
• accuser
• appellant
• litigant
• suer
• petitioner
• party
• pleader
• suitor

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defendant
• accused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of plaintiff

Attorneys representing the 26 unnamed workers said in a legal complaint filed in the United States Northern District Court of California that the plaintiffs were among the 10% of Meta's workforce cut in the company's May layoff round. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 14 July 2026

Idaho’s largest health care system is one of several across the country suing Tehum Care Services, formerly Corizon Health, over a 2023 bankruptcy that plaintiffs say became a ploy to get out of paying its creditors. — Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026

New York and the other plaintiffs view it differently, as James explained in a statement. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Residents of Val Verde, a tiny town north of Los Angeles, claim Downtown LA Law Group used a cowboy recruiter to find plaintiffs for a lawsuit about a local landfill. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

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