Difference between Complain and Plain

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: NOUN

Complaint; outcry.

Level land; usually, an open field or a broad stretch of land with an even surface, or a surface little varied by inequalities
An open space surrounded by houses: as, St. Mary's Plain; the Theater Plain, in Norwich.
A field; especially, a field of battle.
An extent of level, or nearly level, land; a region not noticeably diversified with mountains, hills, or valleys.
A basic knitting stitch
Something free of ornamentation or extraneous matter.
A broad level expanse, as a part of the sea floor or a lunar mare.
An extensive, level, usually treeless area of land.
Extensive tract of level open land

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

Free from obstructions; open; clear.
Clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
Lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Lacking stylistic embellishment
Comprehensible to the general public
Free from any effort to soften to disguise
Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Not mixed with extraneous elements
Not elaborate or elaborated; simple
Lacking patterns especially in color
Not elaborate or complicated; simple.
Obvious to the perception or mind; evident: : apparent.
Marked by little or no ornamentation or decoration.
Straightforward; frank or candid.
Not pretentious; unaffected.
Lacking beauty or distinction.
Not mixed with other substances; pure.
Common in rank or station; average; ordinary.
Not dyed, twilled, or patterned.
Sheer; utter; unqualified.
Having no visible elevation or depression; flat; level.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: VERB

Make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

Express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

To make a formal accusation; to make a charge.
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge; file a complaint.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
To give utterance to expression of grief, pain, censure, regret. etc.; to lament; to murmur; to find fault; -- commonly used with of. Also, to creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.

To lament; to bewail; to complain.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

To lament; to bewail.

To lament; to mourn over.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: ADVERB

Unmistakably (`plain' is often used informally for `plainly')
Clearly; simply.
In a plain manner; plainly.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

Bring a formal charge
To utter expressions of grief, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or dissatisfaction; lament or murmur about anything; find fault.
Figuratively, to make a sound resembling that of lamentation or suffering; emit a mournful sound or noise: as, the complaining wind; the sea complains dismally.
To utter an expression of discomfort or sorrow from some cause; speak of the suffering of anything: with of: as, to complain of headache, of poverty, or of wrong.
To make a formal accusation against a person, or on account of anything; make a charge: with of.
Synonyms To bewail, repine, grieve, mourn, grumble, croak.
To lament; bewail; deplore.
Make a formal accusation

Artless; simple; unlearned; without artifice or affectation; unsophisticated.
Without beauty; homely: as, she is plain, but clever.
Void of ornament or bright color; without embellishment; simple; unadorned.
Without a figured pattern; unornamented with decorative patterns or designs; also, when applied to fabrics, untwilled or uncolored: as. plain black cloth; plain muslin.
Unqualified: undisguised; unmistakable; sheer; downright; absolute.
Clear; evident; manifest; easily perceived or understood: as, to make one's meaning plain; it was plain he was offended.
Undisguised; frank; sincere; unreserved.
Easy; free from intricacies or difficulties: as, plain exercises in shorthand.
Not highly seasoned; not rich; not luxuriously dressed: as, a plain diet.
Flat; level: smooth; even; free from elevations and depressions: as, a plain surface or country.
In old music, said of certain graces or embellishments, like the beat, backfall, etc., when without extension by a shake: opposed to shaked. Also called smooth.
To make plain or clear; explain.
To make plain, level, or even; smooth; clear.
To lament; bewail; bemoan; mourn over.
To whinny: said of a horse.
To lament; wail; mourn.
In a plain manner; plainly; clearly; openly; frankly; bluntly.
Open; unobstructed by intervening barriers or defenses.
Not elaborate or elaborated
A basic knitting stitch made by putting the needle through the front of the stitch from the lefthand side
Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Unvarnished, unem-bellished.
Clear, Evident, etc. (see manifest), distinct, patent, unmistakable, unequivocal, unambiguous, explicit, intelligible.
Embroidery in the same color as the ground.
Smooth; unstriate, as muscular fiber.
Whole-colored; not variegated: as, plain white eggs.
In card-playing, not trumps; lay: as, a plain card; a plain suit.
Simple
Incomplex; simple.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

Deplore, Squawk, Argue, Lament, Fret, Criticize, Bellyache, Bemoan, Gripe, Moan, Quetch, Kick, Plain, Sound off, Kvetch

Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Evidently, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

Complaint, Grouse, Blame, Denounce, Deplore, Squawk, Argue, Lament, Criticize, Bellyache, Moan, Kick, Plain, Sound off, Kvetch

Sheer, Mere, Unpretentious, Featureless, Stark, Homely, Obvious, Unattractive, Manifestly, Unadorned, Unembellished, Unornamented, Patently, Pure, Simple

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

She immediately began to complain of her house.
But lots of wazers complain that the audio.
We complain about the worship, the sermon, the seating, the lighting, the offering, the leadership, the members, and anything else we can complain about.
You should complain to the hospital before you complain to the CQC.
You complain about having to follow the law and in the same breath complain that tents do not follow the law.
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Acting quickly to identify where to complain and how to complain is important.
Complain wisely: HOA Community members have to be careful when it comes to what they complain about.
Initial inquiries about whoto complain to and how to complain will be handled by Consumer Direct.
Raised a complain for the same at complain department.

This construction sounds just plain wrong to me.
Avoid technical jargon and stick to plain language.
You are using plain text in your post.
Inspector of Police in plain clothes; in very plain clothes.
The ABU consists of an ABU shirt, ABU pants, plain tan tee shirt, plain ABU cap, and boots.
We made the obscure mysterious images of Revelation sound plain, and obscured the plain command to love our enemies into something vague and inexplicable.
The group met to help the UCEDD Resource Center think about plain language and create plain language adaptations of resources.
When using the plain meaning rule would create an absurd result, courts should depart from the plain meaning.
Frock coat, plain blue trousers, blue cap, sword, and plain leather belt.
NOTE: See other cases in the sections dealing with Consent Searches, Plain View and Plain Sniffs.

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS

Why did people complain about the industrial system?
Should banking executives complain about stress and depression?
Can shareholders complain of oppression or mismanagement?
What do consumers complain about godlike productions?
How to complain about Dainik Janambhumi publication?
Should I complain about Leicestershire Partnership Trust?
Why does Meldrew complain heartily about everything?
What do consumers complain about automotive companies?
Should we complain about excessive government spending?
What do consumers complain about hifisoundconnection?

Does Abine store my plain text account information?
Do people prefer plain language in legal documents?
What is the Salisbury Plain training area newsletter?
Should Canada implement plain packaging for e-cigarettes?
What features make this plain suitable for agriculture?
Does Prospect Reservoir affect Cumberland Plain Woodland?
When did Ireland introduce plain cigarette packaging?
Where does the Gulf Coastal Plain meet the South Atlantic Coastal Plain?
Is it safe to take promethazine HCl Syrup (promethazine hydrochloride syrup Plain) Plain during pregnancy?
How are coastal plain and an interior plain similar?

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DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COMPLAIN AND PLAIN

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: NOUN

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: ADJECTIVE

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: VERB

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: INTRANSITIVE VERB

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: TRANSITIVE VERB

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: ADVERB

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: OTHER WORD TYPES

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: RELATED WORDS

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: DESCRIBE WORDS

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: SENTENCE EXAMPLES

COMPLAIN vs PLAIN: QUESTIONS