NYT Dictionary

COMPLICIT

/kəmˈplɪs.ɪt/
Adjectivecom-PLIC-itcom-plic-it · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024

Meaning

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

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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 & Antonyms

Synonyms

complicitous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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