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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 1996 COCA: 2325

complaint

noun

com·​plaint kəm-ˈplānt How to pronounce complaint (audio)
1
: expression of grief, pain, or dissatisfaction
She did her chores without complaint.
2
a
: something that is the cause or subject of protest or outcry
Inefficiency was the main complaint against the local government.
b
: a bodily ailment or disease
The patient's complaint was frequent headaches.
3
: a formal allegation against a party
The complaint alleges sexual harassment.

Example Sentences

The board has received a number of complaints about the new policy. The company has a system to handle customer complaints. The lack of parking spaces is a common complaint among the city's residents. The lack of financial support is our biggest complaint. He is being treated for a stomach complaint. Shortness of breath was a common complaint among the patients. See More
Recent Examples on the Web According to the complaint, the girls confided information about their personal lives to Shipley. Chris Harris, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 According to the complaint, the anonymous woman and her brother, 7 at the time, were tricked into participating in the shoots as children. Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2022 Justice Department agents interviewed Wait on Aug. 24, according to the complaint. Fox News, 2 Sep. 2022 Simic’s husband is a Navy officer, according to the complaint. Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 2 Sep. 2022 Beginning in 2012, according to the complaint, Saylor purchased a home in Miami Beach, obtained a Florida driver’s license and registered to vote there despite living primarily in D.C. Michael Brice-saddler, Washington Post, 31 Aug. 2022 According to the complaint against Orange County, California, Quinones had to wait two hours after her water broke before officers responded after hitting a distress button in her jail cell. Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 30 Aug. 2022 Police believe Wasserman fired multiple gunshots while officers were at his front door, according to the complaint. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2022 The boards of the insurers weren’t notified about the mechanics of the transaction nor that Mr. Lindberg pocketed the difference, according to the complaint. Mark Maremont, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English compleynte, from Anglo-French compleint, from compleindre — see complain

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of complaint was in the 14th century

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