Synonyms & related words for connivance

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of connivance — including collusion, connivery, complicity, machination, conspiracy, acquiescence. 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 connivance

Explore words related to connivance — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include connive, cahoots, colluding, collusively, complicit, collusive, colluder, conspiring. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for connivance

Common synonyms for connivance include collusion, connivery, complicity, machination, conspiracy, acquiescence, skulduggery, scheming — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does connivance come from?

The word connivance breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root niv-, from Latin nictare (“wink”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.