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 for the plaintiffs accused the company of engaging in the alleged misconduct for years, routinely selling windowless window seats to passengers. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 7 July 2026

The plaintiffs further insist that the NCAA allowing former G League players and other ex-pros to play undermines the association’s position that Borovicanin and his fellow plaintiffs can’t play. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 July 2026

One 2009 case, in which Communities for a Better Environment was also a plaintiff, argued in part that the program would lead to disproportionate pollution in vulnerable communities. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Afterward, Fecher said the public employees retirement system's Investment and Finance Committee on June 23 authorized the system to seek lead plaintiff status in the class-action securities lawsuit against Sportradar. — Arkansas Online, 7 July 2026

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