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

And so the company says the states and the other plaintiff, the Writers’ Guild of America, should be on the hook. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

The complaint was amended again in January, when California State University’s board of trustees—which oversee San Diego State and Fresno State—joined as an additional plaintiff. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

As an attorney general filing a civil rights case, Hanaway didn’t need to include a plaintiff in the case. — Jack Harvel august 17, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2026

Bonta’s office also noted that Paramount previously had not sought a bond from the plaintiffs. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026

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