Synonyms of complainant

complainant

noun

kəm-ˈplā-nənt 

as in plaintiff

the person in a legal proceeding who makes a charge of wrongdoing against another

the complainant charged that the defendant had broken the ironclad contract that both had signed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plaintiff
• accuser
• appellant
• petitioner
• suer
• litigant
• suitor
• pleader
• party

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defendant
• accused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complainant

Four of the six complainants worked in the television and radio industry at the time of their encounter with Brand. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Another complainant, Rosana Vaccon, said she was isolated from her family and never received letters from her mother informing her of her father’s serious illness. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

The allegations, made by six female complainants, span a 10-year period between 1999 and 2009. — News Editor, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The Charlotte Observer found the officers are listed as complainants in nearly 350 cases in Mecklenburg County. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026