Complicitous

Pronunciation: /kəmˈplɪsɪtəs/

Definitions of complicitous

adjective showing complicity; being an accomplice or involved in wrongdoing

Example Sentences

A1 The children were complicitous in the prank played on their teacher.

A2 She was complicitous in the crime, but claimed she was coerced into it.

B1 The company was complicitous in the environmental damage caused by their operations.

B2 The government officials were complicitous in the corruption scandal.

C1 The complicitous behavior of the employees led to the downfall of the company.

C2 The complicitous relationship between the two parties was exposed during the investigation.

Examples of complicitous in a Sentence

formal The complicitous behavior of the employees contributed to the company's legal troubles.

informal She was complicitous in the scheme to cheat on the exam.

slang They were totally complicitous in the prank that got pulled on the teacher.

figurative The dark clouds looming overhead seemed complicitous in the impending storm.

Grammatical Forms of complicitous

• past tense: complicitous
• plural: complicitouses
• comparative: more complicitous
• superlative: most complicitous
• present tense: complicit
• future tense: will be complicit
• perfect tense: have been complicit
• continuous tense: is being complicit
• singular: complicitous
• positive degree: complicitous
• infinitive: to be complicitous
• gerund: being complicitous
• participle: compliciting

Origin and Evolution of complicitous

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'complicitous' originated from the Latin word 'complicitus', which means 'associated with' or 'involved in'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'complicitous' has come to be used in English to describe someone who is involved in or aware of wrongdoing, especially when they choose to remain silent or do nothing about it.