Definition of COMPLICIT

complicit

Meanings

Adj

  • Associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature.

Origin / Etymology

Most likely a back-formation from complicity, under the influence of words such as explicit, as though the suffix -ity were composed of -it (from Latin -itus) and -y.

Synonyms

complicitous

Scrabble Score: 17

complicit is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
complicit is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
complicit is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

complicit is a valid Words With Friends word