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

The plaintiffs, Priscilla Sterling, Raine Becker, Shawn Miller and John Bennett, alleged that the city knowingly allowed residents to drink unsafe water. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

The government is challenging the standing of the plaintiffs to sue. — Gary Fields, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

On Thursday, plaintiffs were granted a preliminary injunction by Judge William Jorden of the 19th District Court of Louisiana that allows them to be rostered by different schools for the upcoming season. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Wright, Harris and a handful of other football players who had actually signed with NFL teams and gone through at least a portion of training camp were among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in Baton Rouge, home of the LSU Fighting Tigers. — Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026

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