complaint
1
9.9
- noun
- /kəmˈpleɪnt/
- Archaic
:
lamento
- Josh's pockets were empty, but for once Doss sprang for the meal without complaint.
The language of the ethical spirit is law and simple command and complaint, which is more the shedding of a tear about necessity.
- The language of the ethical spirit is law and simple command and complaint, which is more the shedding of a tear about necessity.
Examples
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The sound disturbed three rooks in the tree overhead, who flapped off, full of hoarse complaint.
Fiction book (1991) -
The days, as I recall, were filled with a keening wind, and he can still pull out the letters I sent, crammed with complaint.
Fiction book (2000) -
I bore the whip without complaint.
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I live my life free of compromise... ...and step into the shadow without complaint or regret.
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When a soldier is plucked as a child and raised to know no other life, they will kill without question and die without complaint.
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A prince protects his kingdom, without hesitation or complaint.
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Full of vexation come I, with complaint against my child, my daughter Hermia.
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Then I heard something moving in the garden growth, a soft complaint of bending shrubbery and a rustle of leaves too concentrated to be the work of the wind.
Fiction book (1997) -
The chains creaked in complaint as the gate rose into the archway.
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I bore the whip without complaint.
Synonyms
233
1.9
A low unhappy sound showing pain, discomfort or dislike
68
3.7
A low, soft cry showing pain or sadness
28
3.0
A high, annoying complaint
19
3.2
A quiet complaint that shows someone is unhappy
9
5.9
A quiet complaint said softly by people who disagree
3
3.4
A quiet complaint about something you dislike
A low sound people make when they feel annoyed or disappointed
A deep sound people make when they are annoyed or disappointed
A weak, thin cry that sounds like whining
A small spoken complaint said quietly
How Loud
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3.2
- Archaic
1
9.9
- Literature
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7.7
195
1.6
- NSFW
119
1.8
69
3.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Complaint comes from an old French word complainte and the Latin root plangere, which meant 'to cry out'. So the old, now rare use of complaint really meant a loud cry or repeated cries of pain or sorrow.