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complicit Synonyms

Another word for complicit

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• adjective (Context 1)

Involved with others in an illegal, unethical, or wrongful activity, either through active participation or by failing to prevent or report it.

Usage Example

"The investigation revealed that several senior executives were complicitous in the financial fraud."

Strongest
complicitous
Strong
collusive
conniving
culpable
implicated
guilty

Opposites of complicit

The opposite of complicit shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

innocent
blameless
guiltless
uninvolved
faultless
See all opposites of complicit

• Nearby Words

complicatedly
complicatedness
complication
complicit
complicitly
complicity
complier

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Complicit. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/complicit
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