Definition, synonyms and related words
plural of complaint
"The manager spent the entire morning addressing customer complaints about the delayed shipments."
In plain English: Complaints are things you say when you are unhappy about something.
"Many customers called in with complaints about the slow service."
Usage: Use "complaints" to refer to multiple instances of expressing dissatisfaction or numerous medical symptoms. Avoid confusing this plural form with the singular concept of filing an official grievance, which remains "a complaint."
Derived from Old French complainte, this term originally meant an act of complaining or lamenting. It entered English in the 14th century with the sense of expressing dissatisfaction or grievance.