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

In Chicago, the city is on track to blow past the $252 million spent last year to resolve police lawsuits, mostly involving plaintiffs who went to prison based on faulty evidence, according to local news reports. — Sean Greene, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit asks the court to find the DNA Act and its implementing regulations unconstitutional and stop the routine collection of DNA from individuals arrested for non-serious offenses, like their plaintiffs. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

In those cases, the transition to single-member districts was initiated by legal challenges alleging voter discrimination, with plaintiffs saying the racial makeup of the boards didn’t reflect the racial makeup of district students. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026

In the courtroom, Boutrous and four other attorneys sat at the plaintiffs’ table, while there was just one attorney on the defense side, representing the White House. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

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