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Synonyms & Antonyms of complaint
1
an expression of dissatisfaction, pain, or resentment
- a warning that if there were any more complaints, we were turning around and not going to the beach after all
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- challenge,
- demur,
- expostulation,
- kick,
- niggle
- [chiefly British],
- objection,
- protest,
- quibble,
- remonstrance,
- stink
Near Antonyms for complaint
- approval,
- endorsement
- (also indorsement),
- sanction
2
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent
- the condo development proceeded despite the complaints of the neighborhood residents
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3
a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
- filed a complaint in court
Synonyms for complaint
- charge,
- count,
- indictment,
- rap
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4
an abnormal state that disrupts a plant's or animal's normal bodily functioning
- takes a slew of medicines for his many complaints
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The first known use of complaint was in the 14th century
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