Collocations for complaint - noun
1. act of complaining
ADJECTIVE
serious
common, familiar, frequent
minor, small
only
My only complaint is that the website is a little difficult to use.
common, familiar, frequent
minor, small
only
My only complaint is that the website is a little difficult to use.
biggest,
chief,
main,
major,
primary
One of the chief complaints is the cost.
One of the chief complaints is the cost.
formal,
official
legitimate, valid
consumer, customer
citizen (AmE)
civil, criminal (AmE)
discrimination, harassment
ethics (AmE)
legitimate, valid
consumer, customer
citizen (AmE)
civil, criminal (AmE)
discrimination, harassment
ethics (AmE)
VERB + complaint
have
I have a complaint about the food.
I have a complaint about the food.
bring,
file,
lodge,
make,
raise,
register,
voice
He brought a complaint against his former manager.
They filed a complaint with the Commission.
He brought a complaint against his former manager.
They filed a complaint with the Commission.
get,
have,
receive
We have had some serious complaints from parents.
We have had some serious complaints from parents.
address,
deal with,
handle,
hear,
investigate,
respond to
The tribunal heard complaints against the director.
The tribunal heard complaints against the director.
resolve
ignore
dismiss, reject
ignore
dismiss, reject
complaint + VERB
arise
complaints arising from late payment
complaints arising from late payment
concern sth,
relate to sth
allege sth
allege sth
complaint + NOUN
complaint procedure (AmE),
complaints procedure (BrE),
complaint system
(AmE)
letter (esp. AmE) (usually letter of complaint in BrE and AmE)
form
letter (esp. AmE) (usually letter of complaint in BrE and AmE)
form
PREPOSITION
complaint about
a complaint about working conditions
a complaint about working conditions
complaint against
a complaint against the police
a complaint against the police
complaint from
a complaint from a customer
a complaint from a customer
complaint of
a complaint of unfair dismissal
a complaint of unfair dismissal
complaint to
to make a complaint to the authorities
to make a complaint to the authorities
PHRASES
cause for complaint,
grounds for complaint
The way I was treated gave me no cause for complaint.
The way I was treated gave me no cause for complaint.
a chorus of complaint
a letter of complaint
a matter of complaint (BrE,law)
a letter of complaint
a matter of complaint (BrE,law)
2. illness
ADJECTIVE
minor
chronic
common
Not being able to sleep at night is a very common complaint.
chronic
common
Not being able to sleep at night is a very common complaint.
back,
chest,
etc.
physical
medical
physical
medical