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

After plaintiffs accused Wexner of attempting to evade subpoenas, a federal magistrate judge ultimately ordered him to testify. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2026

In the meantime, though, just in case Bo does get deleted, Michael, Christy, and Natalia rush around to find someone else to be their plaintiff in the Colt case. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

In the decision penned by Judge Carolyn McHugh, the three-judge panel knocked down the plaintiff argument that all Division I players, regardless of sport, formed a single market. — ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026

The judgment protects the four plaintiffs’ right to silently wear the wristbands along the sidelines, in spectator areas and in parking lots at any Bow School District sporting event. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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