a. rare. [a. OF. complaintif, -ive: see COMPLAINT and -IVE.] Given to complaining; ready to complain.

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1637.  Heywood, Dialogues, IV. 164. Thou art too complaintive.

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1806.  R. Cumberland, Mem., 44.

                    The hollow banks resound,
The winding streams and hanging hills repeat
Loud groans from ev’ry herd, from ev’ry fold
Complaintive murmurs.

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  Hence Complaintiveness. rare.

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1888.  Pall Mall G., 14 June, 6/1. Miss Anderson once complained to me with charmingly-simulated complaintiveness of the photo fiend.

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