Synonyms of complainants

complainants

noun

plural of complainant

as in plaintiffs

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

• plaintiffs
• accusers
• suers
• litigants
• petitioners
• appellants
• suitors
• parties
• pleaders

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defendants
• accused

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of complainants

None of the six complainants can be identified for legal reasons. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Kent Walker, the company's president of global affairs, called the ruling 'product degradation driven by a small group of self-serving complainants' and said compliance means stripping out real-time features like instant hotel pricing. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Requiring complainants to have personal knowledge helps ensure that legitimate cases are stronger and more credible. — Eric "doc" Stelnicki, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

Morgan has said previously that the other complainants were from players who were out of the team and had a grudge or issue with him. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Cleveland Horton, executive director of the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights, spearheaded the bill that would have created a private right of action and given his office the authority to seek punitive damages on behalf of complainants. — Delano Squires, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2026

The move comes after policies were earlier introduced by Meta that complainants say may unfairly prevent rival AI providers from offering their business services through WhatsApp. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026

The business’s behaviors, as described by the numerous complainants, violate the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA), according to Nessel. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 7 Apr. 2026

The statement said that per the state Government Data Practices Act, the existence and status of the complaints are public, but complainants’ names, the nature of the complaints and other related information are not. — Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 4 Apr. 2026