Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

Thesaurus

complicity

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of complicity

a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose
  • the two major auction houses acting in complicity to drive up the prices of art works
Synonyms of complicity

collusion, connivance, conspiracy
Words Related to complicity

chicanery, foul play, skulduggery (or skullduggery)

double-dealing, duplicity

cover-up, frame-up, setup

conspiration, intrigue, plot, scheme

Learn More about complicity

  1. See words that rhyme with complicity Dictionary: Definition of complicity Spanish Central: Translation of complicity Nglish: Translation of complicity for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of complicity for Arabic speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up complicity? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show comments hide comments

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

WORD OF THE DAY

gibbous

irregularly rounded

Get Word of the Day daily email!

TRENDING NOW

  1. feckless Former RNC chair derides Trump

  2. emergency, national emergency Trump declares crisis over wall

  3. apoplectic Bezos writes post about Pecker

SEE ALL

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games