grievance
Injustice felt keenly
A grievance is a complaint about unfair treatment or a wrong that has been suffered.
The word implies the complaint has legitimacy—a grievance is not mere whining but a genuine cause for resentment: The workers aired their grievances at the meeting.
In formal contexts, a grievance is a complaint filed through official channels, especially in labor disputes: She filed a grievance with HR.
Unjust or biased treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
- inequityUnfair distribution or treatment
bias · prejudice · violation · exploitation · disparity · inequality · mistreatment · abuse
State of being displeased
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
- criticismJudgment of faults
discontent · dispute · grouse · moan · beef · squawk · lament · faultfinding
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
- animosityActive, bitter hostility
hostility · acrimony · ill will · spite · umbrage · dudgeon · nursing · harboring
Joining into one
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- workplaceEmployment location
strike · picketing · contract · negotiation · labor relations · shop steward · filing · procedure
Payment for services rendered
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
- resolutionFormal decision or determination
settlement · rectification · relief · amends · appeal · hearing · adjudication · vindication
unfairness
Unjust or biased treatment
- discriminationUnjust differential treatment
- wrongdoingUnethical or illegal action
- oppressionUnjust exercise of power
inequity · bias · prejudice · violation · exploitation · disparity · inequality · mistreatment · abuse · persecution
dissatisfaction
State of being displeased
- objectionExpression of disapproval
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
criticism · discontent · dispute · grouse · moan · beef · squawk · lament · faultfinding · quibble
bitterness
Sharp, unpleasant taste or feeling
- grudgePersistent resentment toward someone
- rancorLasting bitter resentment
- indignationAnger from mistreatment
animosity · hostility · acrimony · ill will · spite · umbrage · dudgeon · nursing · harboring · festering
union
Joining into one
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
workplace · strike · picketing · contract · negotiation · labor relations · shop steward · filing · procedure · representation
compensation
Payment for services rendered
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
- reparationCompensation for injury done
- restitutionRestoring what was lost
resolution · settlement · rectification · relief · amends · appeal · hearing · adjudication · vindication · satisfaction
- workjob, 9 to 5, jobs, labor, employee
- laborlabor, labor union, work, labor force, laborers
- prisonsprison, inmates, cells, prisons, prisoner
- annoyancesannoyance, annoyances, irritations, irritation, nuisance
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- criticism wordscritique, review, analysis, flaw, fault
grievancepraise
Expression of approval
commendation · compliment · appreciation · acclaim · applause
grievancegratitude
Thankfulness for kindness received
thankfulness · contentment · satisfaction · appreciation · gratefulness
- airing grievances
- petty grievances
- aired grievances
- airing of grievancesExpressing accumulated complaints
- historical grievancesRemembered injustices from earlier times
- workplace grievanceFormal job-related complaint