'Knavish' definitions:
Definition of 'knavish'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Knavish'
From: GCIDE
- Knavish \Knav"ish\, a.
- 1. Like or characteristic of a knave[3]; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. "Knavish politicians." --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Mischievous; roguish; waggish; rascally. [1913 Webster]
- Cupid is knavish lad, Thus to make poor females mad. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'knavish'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- 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