accomplices
Helpers in wrongdoing
Accomplices are people who help someone commit a crime or wrongdoing.
The term implies active participation or assistance rather than mere knowledge: The getaway driver was charged as an accomplice to the robbery.
Unlike witnesses or bystanders, accomplices share legal or moral responsibility for the act.
Joint schemer
- colludeSecretly cooperate to deceive
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
- cabalScheming political faction
intrigue · mastermind · ringleader · henchman · operative · insider · confederate · collaborator
Supplementary addition
- abettorOne who assists wrongdoing
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
- lookoutWatcher or vista point
- fenceBoundary structure between properties
smuggler · burglar · heist · robbery · theft · gang · mob · syndicate
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- involvementState of being engaged
- participationAct of taking part
implication · entanglement · knowledge · awareness · concealment · cover-up · silence · enabling
Intentionally concealed
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
- hiddenKept out of sight
undercover · incognito · undetected · disguise · alias · code-name · rendezvous · dead-drop
coconspirator
Joint schemer
- colludeSecretly cooperate to deceive
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- schemeCalculated strategy, often secretive
cabal · intrigue · mastermind · ringleader · henchman · operative · insider · confederate · collaborator · partner-in-crime
accessory
Supplementary addition
fence · smuggler · burglar · heist · robbery · theft · gang · mob · syndicate · racket
culpability
Deserving blame for wrongdoing
- guiltMoral self-reproach
- blameAssign responsibility for wrongdoing
- involvementState of being engaged
participation · implication · entanglement · knowledge · awareness · concealment · cover-up · silence · enabling · facilitation
covert
Intentionally concealed
- stealthSecret, undetected movement
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- surreptitiousDone secretly, avoiding detection
hidden · undercover · incognito · undetected · disguise · alias · code-name · rendezvous · dead-drop · signal
- teamsteam, squad, sports teams, sports team, club teams
- deceiversliar, liars, deceiver, fraud, fake
- partnerspartners, partner, business partners, business partner, associates
- social tiesfriends, pals, buddies, mates, companions
- supportersfan, patron, supporters, backers, backer
- easy targetssuckers, dupes, marks, patsies, rubes
accomplicesadversaries
Those who oppose you
enemies · opponents · antagonists · rivals · foes
accomplicesmastermind
Scheme's chief planner
ringleader · kingpin · principal · leader · boss
accomplicesvictims
Those who suffer harm
adversaries · enemies · innocents · informants · whistleblowers