Synonyms & related words for complicity

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of complicity — including connivance, collusion, indictability, culpability, conspiracy, blameworthiness. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to complicity

Explore words related to complicity — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include complicit, complice, accomplice, colluding, cahoots, abetting, perfidy, colluder. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for complicity

Common synonyms for complicity include connivance, collusion, indictability, culpability, conspiracy, blameworthiness, involvement, guiltiness — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does complicity come from?

The word complicity breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root plic-, from Latin plico (“fold”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.