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complaint

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/kəmˈpleɪnt/ · com-pliant

An expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

Meanings

nounformal

An expression of dissatisfaction or annoyance about something.

کسی چیز کے بارے میں عدم اطمینان یا ناراضگی کا اظہار۔

شکایت

shikayat

Synonyms

grievanceprotestobjectionشکایتگلہناراضی

Antonyms

praisecomplimentapprovalتعریفخوشیمنظوری

Common Collocations

  • formal complaint
  • file a complaint
  • customer complaint

Example Sentences

She lodged a formal complaint with the management about the service.

اس نے خدمات کے بارے میں انتظامیہ کے ساتھ ایک رسمی شکایت درج کی۔

Us ne khidmaat ke baare mein intezamiyah ke saath aik rasmi shikayat darj ki.

His complaint fell on deaf ears, as no one seemed to care.

اس کی شکایت کسی کے کانوں پر نہ گزری، جیسے کسی کو پرواہ نہ تھی۔

Us ki shikayat kisi ke kaanon par nahi guzri, jaise kisi ko parwah nahi thi.

They received numerous complaints regarding the product's quality.

انہیں مصنوعات کے معیار کے بارے میں متعدد شکایات موصول ہوئیں۔

Unhein masnoaat ke miyaar ke baare mein mutadid shikayatein moosool hui.

Easily Confused With

complain:While 'complaint' is a noun referring to the expression of dissatisfaction, 'complain' is a verb that means to express such dissatisfaction.

Word Family

complain
verbشکایت کرنا
complaining
verbشکایت کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'complaint' contains 'plain', as in plainly expressing what is wrong.

Visualize a person folding their arms and scowling, showing displeasure.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں، جسے دیکھ کر مرنے کا。

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain, jise dekh kar marne ka.

In love, there’s no difference between living and dying; it is for this that we live and for this that we die.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

شکایتیں زندگی کا حصہ ہیں

Shikayatein zindagi ka hissa hain

Complaints are a part of life.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "complaintem" — to complain or lament

First known use: 14th century

The word evolved through Old French before entering English in the late Middle Ages.