Synonyms of connivance

connivance

noun

kə-ˈnī-vən(t)s 

as in conspiracy

a secret agreement or cooperation between two parties for an illegal or dishonest purpose

was able to sneak out at night with the connivance of a camp counselor

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conspiracy
• complicity
• collusion
• duplicity
• chicanery
• scheme
• intrigue
• skulduggery
• double-dealing
• foul play
• setup
• cover-up
• plot
• frame-up
• conspiration

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of connivance

But widespread disgust with the mayor’s mendacity and the connivance of eight City Council members is changing the political landscape. — U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Dec. 2025

Or secretly despise his own connivance? — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2025

In addition, senior executives could be held personally liable when offences involve their consent, connivance or neglect. — Jamie Hailstone, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

The arrests were part of wide-ranging Establishment attacks on the new generation of pop stars in Britain at the time, done through connivance with informers and a hostile conservative media. — Bill Wyman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025