complicit

[kuhm-plis-it] / kəmˈplɪs ɪt /

ADJECTIVE

associated with unethical activity

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conniving

STRONG

deceitful duplicitous scheming

WEAK

adept calculating canny chary craft cunning discreet guileful politic slippery strategic wily

Antonyms

STRONGEST

clear forthright honest open

STRONG

naïve straightforward unassuming

Example Sentences

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In Curaçao, Stern said, he spoke once to Dutch authorities on the island but intentionally didn’t brief them to keep them from being thought complicit and drawing the ire of neighboring Venezuela.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I can't stay silent because to stay silent is to be complicit," she said.

From BBC

In a separate chat, Paige notes that the fear feeding Pennywise in “Welcome to Derry” may be especially uncomfortable because of its complicit nature.

From Salon

TotalEnergies last month hit back against claims it was complicit in abuses by the security services.

From The Wall Street Journal

But not by the school that’s complicit in all kinds of disruption and consternation because of the coach it hired.

From Los Angeles Times