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

Ontario Superior Court Justice Anne Molloy found Stronach guilty on Friday on two charges related to two complainants. — ABC News, 19 June 2026

After speaking with the complainant, Baltimore County officer Paul Catalfamo and a second officer located a man matching the description. — Maggie Trovato, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2026

Meanwhile, one of the responding officers identified the suspect seen in surveillance footage as the complainant in a domestic violence call earlier this year on Walnut Street. — Patrick Damp, CBS News, 14 May 2026

According to investigators, the complainant told officers the home’s garage door had been open throughout the day while the lights inside remained off. — Brock Hardesty, Florida Times-Union, 10 May 2026