Meaning
A party bringing a suit in civil law against a defendant; accuser.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
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.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
defendant
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram: