Definition of PLAINTIFF

plaintiff

Meanings

Plural: plaintiffs

Noun

  • a person who brings an action in a court of law
  • A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English plaintif, from Anglo-Norman, from Old French plaintif (“complaining”; as a noun, “one who complains, a plaintiff”) from the verb plaindre. Doublet of plaintive.

Antonyms

defendant

Scrabble Score: 17

plaintiff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plaintiff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plaintiff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 20

plaintiff is a valid Words With Friends word