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knavish
knave K0086600 (nāv)n.1. An unprincipled, crafty fellow.2. a. A male servant.b. A man of humble birth.3. Games See jack.
[Middle English, from Old English cnafa, boy, male servant.]
knav′ish adj.knav′ish·ly adv.knav′ish·ness n.knav•ish (ˈneɪ vɪʃ)
adj. like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest. [1350–1400] knav′ish•ly, adv. knav′ish•ness, n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | knavish - marked by skill in deception; "cunning men often pass for wise"; "deep political machinations"; "a foxy scheme"; "a slick evasive answer"; "sly as a fox"; "tricky Dick"; "a wily old attorney"crafty, foxy, guileful, sly, tricksy, wily, cunning, dodgy, tricky, slickartful - marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" |
knavishadjective (Old-fashioned) dishonest, tricky, fraudulent, deceptive, unscrupulous, rascally, scoundrelly, deceitful, villainous, unprincipled, dishonourable, roguish up to their knavish tricks again
principled, noble, honourable, honest, trustworthyTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeknaveLegalSeeKnaveknavish
Related to knavish: reeky, extolment, unmuzzled, purpledSynonyms for knavishadj dishonestSynonyms- dishonest
- tricky
- fraudulent
- deceptive
- unscrupulous
- rascally
- scoundrelly
- deceitful
- villainous
- unprincipled
- dishonourable
- roguish
Antonyms- principled
- noble
- honourable
- honest
- trustworthy
Synonyms for knavishadj marked by skill in deceptionSynonyms- crafty
- foxy
- guileful
- sly
- tricksy
- wily
- cunning
- dodgy
- tricky
- slick
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