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Definitions for Complain
[1] to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault: He complained constantly about the noise in the corridor.
[2] to tell of one's pains, ailments, etc.: to complain of a backache.
[3] to make a formal accusation: If you think you've been swindled, complain to the police.
[4] to express resentment, displeasure, etc, esp habitually; grumble
[5] (foll by of) to state the presence of pain, illness, etc, esp in the hope of sympathy she complained of a headache
Words related to Complain
moan, criticize, lament, disagree, grumble, gripe, denounce, object, protest, oppose, accuse, fret, bewail, repine, grouse, dissent, disapprove, indict, bitch, differ
Words nearby Complain
compiled language, compiler, compiègne, complacency, complacent, complain, complainant, complaint, complaisance, complaisant, complanate
Origin of Complain
1350–1400; Middle English compleinen < Anglo-French compleign-, stem of compleindre, Old French complaindre < Vulgar Latin *complangere, equivalent to Latin com- com- + plangere to lament; see plaint
Other words from Complain
com·plain·a·ble , adjective
com·plain·er , noun
com·plain·ing·ly , adverb
un·com·plained , adjective
un·com·plain·ing , adjective
un·com·plain·ing·ly , adverb
Word origin for Complain
C14: from Old French complaindre, from Vulgar Latin complangere (unattested), from Latin com- (intensive) + plangere to bewail
Synonyms for Complain
accuse, criticize, denounce, disagree, fret, gripe, grumble, lament, moan, object, oppose, protest, ascribe, attack, beef, bellyache, bemoan, bewail, bitch, carp, cavil, charge, contravene, defy, demur, deplore, deprecate, differ, disapprove, dissent, expostulate, fuss, gainsay, grieve, groan, grouse, growl, impute, indict, lay, nag, refute, remonstrate, repine, reproach, snivel, wail, whimper, whine, yammer, find fault, kick up a fuss, look askance, make a fuss, sound off, take exception to