| aggrieve |
to injure by treating unfairly; give (someone) cause for complaint. [1/2 definitions] |
| beef |
(informal) a complaint. [1/4 definitions] |
| bellyache |
(informal) complaint; lamentation. [1/3 definitions] |
| cause of action |
in law, the facts cited in a complaint, on the basis of which a court case is filed. |
| complainant |
a person or group of people making a legal complaint in a court of law; plaintiff. |
| countercomplaint |
combined form of complaint. |
| cry |
a widespread public complaint; clamor. [1/11 definitions] |
| fuss |
an argument, complaint, or dispute, esp. over something unimportant. [1/5 definitions] |
| gravamen |
in law, the essential part of a complaint or accusation, which usu. weighs most heavily against the accused. |
| grievance |
an injustice considered a cause for complaint, or the complaint resulting from such an injustice. |
| gripe |
(informal) a complaint; grievance. [1/6 definitions] |
| grouse2 |
(informal) a complaint or reason for dissatisfaction. [1/2 definitions] |
| grumble |
a complaint, esp. a muttered or muffled complaint. [1/5 definitions] |
| jeremiad |
a long complaint about life or one's situation; lamentation. |
| kick |
(informal) a complaint. [1/14 definitions] |
| lament |
an expression of complaint. [1/5 definitions] |
| lodge |
to register (a charge, complaint, or the like) in court or before an appropriate authority; file. [1/11 definitions] |
| make waves |
to do something, such as voicing a complaint or introducing some new element, that causes a disturbance or represents a challenge to the way things are done. |
| murmur |
a muttered or whispered remark or complaint. [2/6 definitions] |
| objectionable |
arousing or resulting in objection, complaint, or disapproval. |
| plaint |
an expression of unhappiness; complaint. [2 definitions] |