partner in crime

Noun

Meaning

someone who assists in a plot

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

partner-in-crime

Synonyms

confederate collaborator henchman second assistant partner associate ally companion colleague accessory helper adherent accomplice conspirator
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Antonyms

bluecoat trooper constabulary patrolman detective peeler
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Hypernyms

accessory accessary

Examples

The head never rules the heart, but just becomes its partner in crime. Mignon McLaughlin

Things every person should have: •A nemesis. •An evil twin. •A secret headquarters. •An escape hatch. •A partner in crime. •A secret identity. Wil Wheaton

I'm so single. It's funny. I'm usually a relationship girl. I love being in love and having a partner in crime. But it's good to be your own partner in crime. God, that makes me sound like I have multiple-personality disorder. Brittany Snow

Afterwards, Frank catches Dorothy and Jeffrey together and forces them both to accompany him to the apartment of Ben ( Dean Stockwell ), his suave, effeminate partner in crime who is holding Dorothy's son. Source: Internet

“Happy Anniversary to my partner in crime xo love you always & eternally,” Mr Baxter said on Facebook in October 2015, showing a beaming Ms Baxter in their wedding photos. Source: Internet

And maybe a partner in crime who knows what he’s doing. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

partner by estoppel partner dance partner dialogue partner IVF partner off partner relation