Complaint (noun):Meaning:
- A statement expressing dissatisfaction, annoyance, or grievance about something.
- A formal accusation or charge made against someone for an alleged offense.
Examples:
- She filed a complaint with the customer service department regarding the faulty product.
- The neighbors lodged a noise complaint against the construction site next door.
- The restaurant manager addressed the customer's complaint about the slow service.
Synonyms:
- Grievance, criticism, objection.
- Accusation, allegation, charge.
Antonyms:
- Praise, commendation, approval.
- Acquittal, exoneration, defense.
Collocations:
- Formal complaint: She submitted a formal complaint to the company's management.
- Customer complaint: The company takes every customer complaint seriously.
- Complaint department: The complaint department handles all customer inquiries and issues.
Idioms:
- Have no complaints: She enjoys her job and has no complaints about it.
- Voice a complaint: He decided to voice his complaint about the unfair treatment.
- Fall on deaf ears: Despite his repeated complaints, his concerns seemed to fall on deaf ears.
Expressions:
- Lodge a complaint: The tenant decided to lodge a complaint about the leaking roof.
- Address a complaint: The manager immediately addressed the customer's complaint to resolve the issue.
- Deal with complaints: The company's main focus is to efficiently deal with customer complaints.
Phrases:
- File a complaint: If you're not satisfied, you can file a complaint with the appropriate department.
- Handle complaints: She is skilled at handling customer complaints with patience and empathy.
- Respond to complaints: The team is trained to respond to complaints in a professional manner.
Word Family (verb):
- Complain (verb): To express dissatisfaction, annoyance, or disagreement about something.
- Complainer (noun): A person who frequently expresses complaints or grievances.
- Complainingly (adverb): In a manner that expresses complaints or dissatisfaction.