complaint
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
noun
Common
1.n.an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
2.n.(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
3.n.an expression of grievance or resentment
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complaint and ill share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. complaint means “an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining”. ill means “affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function”. ill is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/kəmˈpleɪnt/
1.n.an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining
2.n.(formerly) a loud cry (or repeated cries) of pain or rage or sorrow
3.n.an expression of grievance or resentment
/ˈɪl/
1.adj.affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
“ill from the monotony of his suffering”
2.adj.resulting in suffering or adversity
“ill effects”
3.adj.distressing
“ill manners”
| complaint | ill | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kəmˈpleɪnt/ | /ˈɪl/ |
| Said | kuhm-PLAYNT | il |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Letters | 9 | 3 |
| Parts of speech | noun | adjective, adverb, noun |
| Senses | 5 | 9 |
| How common | Common | Core |
| Synonyms | ailment, ill | sick |
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