complaint

 
Pronunciation: /kəmˈpleɪnt/

noun

  • 1a statement that something is unsatisfactory or unacceptable: I intend to make an official complaint there were complaints that the building was an eyesore
  • a reason for dissatisfaction: I have no complaints about the hotel
  • [mass noun] the expression of dissatisfaction: a letter of complaint he hasn’t any cause for complaint
  • Law the plaintiff’s reasons for proceeding in a civil action.
  • 2an illness or medical condition, especially a relatively minor one: she is receiving treatment for her skin complaint

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French complainte, feminine past participle of complaindre 'to lament' (see complain)