Word Type

Noun

The word "plaintiff" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

defendant defendant

Capable Of

demand fair trial

Derived Terms

antiplaintiff coplaintiff multiplaintiff nonplaintiff plaintiff in error plaintiffship proplaintiff

Context

law legal

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

litigant litigator

Type Of (IsA)

litigant

Related Terms

plaintive

Related Terms

bringing civil law defendant party plaintive suit

Synonym Network

complainant

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