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- [kuh m-pley-nuh nt]
- /kəmˈpleɪ nənt/
- /kəmˈpleɪ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuh m-pley-nuh nt]
- /kəmˈpleɪ nənt/
Definitions of complainant word
- countable noun complainant A complainant is a person who starts a court case in a court of law. 3
- noun complainant a person who makes a complaint, usually before justices; plaintiff 3
- noun complainant a person who files a charge or makes the complaint in court; plaintiff 3
- noun complainant a person, group, or company that makes a complaint, as in a legal action. 1
- noun complainant A plaintiff in certain lawsuits. 1
- noun complainant person or group taking legal action 1
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Origin of complainant
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English < Anglo-French compleignant (present participle of compleindre). See complain, -ant
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Parts of speech for Complainant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
complainant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for complainant
noun complainant
- plaintiff — a person who brings suit in a court (opposed to defendant).
- accuser — An accuser is a person who says that another person has done something wrong, especially that he or she has committed a crime.
- claimant — A claimant is someone who is receiving money from the state because they are unemployed or they are unable to work because they are ill.
- suer — to institute a process in law against; bring a civil action against: to sue someone for damages.
Antonyms for complainant
noun complainant
- accused — You can use the accused to refer to a person or a group of people charged with a crime or on trial for it.
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