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

Tajsar said the plaintiffs would closely monitor the government’s compliance with the injunction. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The attorney suggested that the university’s decision to increase police patrols reflected an effort to reassure students rather than evidence that the four plaintiffs posed an immediate danger. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

The plaintiffs argue the government could not surveil at scale by manually scouring the internet, since there are about 55 million visa holders in the country. — Varsha Bansal, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Oct. 2026

Too Extreme for Idaho, which runs a campaign to stop Prop 1, is not named as a plaintiff, though three of the four plaintiffs — Tom Luna, Christian Welp and Blaine Conzatti — are on the PAC’s board. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026

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