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Knavish
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What's The Definition Of Knavish?
[adj] 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"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Knavish: artful | crafty | cunning | dodgy | foxy | guileful | slick | sly | tricksy | tricky | wily Related Terms | Find terms related to Knavish: abominable | arch | arrant | atrocious | bad | base | black | blackguardly | blamable | blameworthy | criminal | damnable | dark | deceitful | degraded | devilish | disgraceful | elfish | elvish | evil | execrable | flagitious | flagrant | foolish | foul | full of mischief | heinous | high-spirited | impish | improper | infamous | iniquitous | low | lying | mendacious | mischief-loving | mischievous | monstrous | naughty | nefarious | notorious | peccant | playful | prankish | pranksome | pranky | puckish | rank | rascally | recreant | reprehensible | reprobate | roguish | scampish | scandalous | scapegrace | scoundrelly | shameful | shifty | sinful | sportive | trickish | tricksy | unforgivable | unpardonable | unspeakable | untruthful | unworthy | vicious | vile | villainous | waggish | wicked | wrong See Also | Knavish In Webster's Dictionary \Knav"ish\, a.
1. Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery;
trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish
fellow, or a knavish trick. ``Knavish politicians.''
--Macaulay.
2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish.
Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad.
--Shak.
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