Definitions for knavishˈneɪ vɪʃ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
knav•ishˈneɪ vɪʃ(adj.)
like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest.
Origin of knavish:
1350–1400
knav′ish•ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily(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"
Wiktionary
knavish(Adjective)
Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent
Webster Dictionary
Knavish(adj)
like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick
Knavish(adj)
mischievous; roguish; waggish
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