A quaint complaint is an expression of displeasure or dissatisfaction that is old-fashioned or out of date. The crossword solutions for this term are ALAS (4 letters), FIE (3 letters), PSHAW (5 letters), NERTS (5 letters), EGADS (5 letters), EGAD (4 letters), and WOEISME (7 letters). These words are all exclamations of surprise, dismay, or disapproval, and they are no longer commonly used in modern English.