Meaning

2 senses
  1. Arched inward so that the points meet; brought close together or in close contact; converging.

    the connivent petals of a flower

    connivent wings of an insect

  2. (obsolete)Forbearing to see; intentionally inattentive.

    connivent justice

Translations

2 languages

Origin

From Latin connīvēns.

From Latin connīvēns.

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Forms

more connivent, most connivent
Comparativemore connivent Lesson
Superlativemost connivent Lesson

regular

Word family

2 related words
Relatedconnive

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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