Difference between Criticize and Complain

CRITICIZE vs COMPLAIN: NOUN

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 make a formal accusation; to make a charge.

Specifically To censure; judge with severity; point out defects or faults in.
To act as a critic; judge of anything critically; utter or write critical opinions.
To animadvert; express opinions as to particular points: followed by on.
Find fault with
Express criticism of
Point out real or perceived flaws
To examine or judge critically; utter or write criticisms upon; pass judgment upon with respect to merit or demerit; animadvert upon; discover and weigh the faults and merits of: as, to criticize a painting; to criticize a poem; to criticize conduct.

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.
Make a formal accusation
To lament; bewail; deplore.
Synonyms To bewail, repine, grieve, mourn, grumble, croak.
Bring a formal charge
To make a formal accusation against a person, or on account of anything; make a charge: with of.

Rebukes, Condemns, Critique, Chides, Assails, Blame, Scold, Complain, Assail, Accuse, Decry, Condemn, Denounce, Pick apart, Criticise

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

Grill, Reprimand, Fault, Slam, Attacking, Comment, Censure, Snipe, Reproach, Critique, Blame, Scold, Decry, Condemn, Denounce

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

Slate: We criticize ourselves for moving a little.
How many of them childishly criticize other denominations?
Amanda cannot resist the temptation to criticize him.
The controversy over the film has brought to light the most disturbing claim that to criticize the movie is to criticize the New Testament.
"If you want to criticize something Crist did when he was governor, then criticize what he did, not something the Legislature did," she said.
So, they can criticize the United Nations as easily as they can criticize anyone else.
Some topics covered include whether residents feel angry often, criticize the facility, and criticize each other, and how peaceful it is at the home.
Ironically if you ever criticize a narcissist the way they regularly criticize you, they flip out.
Trump and Republicans criticize her, the neo-con Pro Zionists criticize her, ergo, she must be this terrific agent of social change.
I probably criticize him more often than I criticize anyone else on this site.

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.