Complaint vs Discontent - What's the difference?
complaint | discontent |
A grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining.
(legal) In a civil action, the first pleading of the plaintiff setting out the facts on which the claim is based;
The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
(legal) In criminal law, the preliminary charge or accusation made by one person against another to the appropriate court or officer, usually a magistrate.
However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
A consumer complaint.
A bodily disorder or disease; the symptom of such a disorder.
Dissatisfaction.
A longing for better times or circumstances.
* "Now is the winter of our discontent Made glorious summer by this son of York" Richard III, Act 1, Scene I Shakespeare
A discontented person. (see also malcontent ).
Not content; discontented; dissatisfied.
* Bunyan
As nouns the difference between complaint and discontent
is that complaint is a grievance, problem, difficulty, or concern; the act of complaining while discontent is dissatisfaction.As a verb discontent is
to deprive of contentment; to make uneasy; to dissatisfy.As an adjective discontent is
not content; discontented; dissatisfied.complaint
English
(wikipedia complaint)Noun
(en noun)- I have no complaints about the quality of his work, but I don't enjoy his company.
The purpose is to give notice to the adversary of the nature and basis of the claim asserted.
However, court proceedings, such as a trial, cannot be instituted until an indictment or information has been handed down against the defendant.
- Don't come too close, I've got this nasty complaint .
Anagrams
*discontent
English
Noun
(en noun)Adjective
(en adjective)- (Jeremy Taylor)
- Passion seemed to be much discontent , but Patience was very quiet.