Meaning & use
complicit
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involved with others in a wrongful act, especially by knowing about it and doing nothing to stop it.
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By staying silent about the fraud, the accountant became complicit in the crime.
Critics argued that the company was complicit in the environmental damage caused by its suppliers.
A note on using this word
Often used to describe passive involvement, such as silence or inaction, not just active participation.
Words with a similar meaning
implicatedinvolved
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Words with an opposite meaning
innocentuninvolved
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