COMPLAINANT Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

complainant

noun

kəm-ˈplā-nənt

Definition of complainant

as in plaintiff

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

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Recent Examples of complainant The Charlotte Observer found the officers are listed as complainants in nearly 350 cases in Mecklenburg County. — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026 The court then heard from the sixth complainant in the case, who also spoke from behind a blue screen. — Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Oct. 2026 Ofcom will now take representations from both sides before making its decision, and this could include a private hearing with the complainant, 5 and producer Wonderhood Studios. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The final complainant says Brand demanded a massage and pressed his face into her groin during the recording of an advertisement in 2009. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for complainant

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plaintiff

Noun

The lawyers for the Presley plaintiffs are seeking roughly $50 million in damages, along with reimbursement of court costs and attorneys fees.

— James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Authentic Brands Group filed alongside a number of co-plaintiffs with ownership over Presley rights.

— Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of plaintiff

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