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KNAVISH Synonyms

There are 25 synonyms of the word knavish. (exact relations)
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crafty
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

cunning
adjectiveadj
noun

• shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception

• crafty artfulness (especially in deception)

adjective satellite

• attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness

• marked by skill in deception

• showing inventiveness and skill

sly
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

tricky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• not to be trusted

• having concealed difficulty

• marked by skill in deception

wily
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by skill in deception

crooked
adjectiveadj
adjective

• having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned

• not straight; dishonest or immoral or evasive

adjective satellite

• irregular in shape or outline

• having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect

deceitful
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

dishonest
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deceptive or fraudulent; disposed to cheat or defraud or deceive

adjective satellite

• capable of being corrupted

disreputable
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance

duplicitous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deliberate deceptiveness especially by pretending one set of feelings and acting under the influence of another

fraudulent
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• involving deception

immoral
adjectiveadj
adjective

• deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong

adjective satellite

• not adhering to ethical or moral principles

mischievous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• naughtily or annoyingly playful

• deliberately causing harm or damage

roguish
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• playful in an appealingly bold way

• lacking principles or scruples

shady
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• quiet, dark, or concealed

• not as expected

• of questionable honesty or legality

• filled with shade

sharp
adjectiveadj
adjective

• keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point

• having or made by a thin edge or sharp point; suitable for cutting or piercing

• (of a musical note) raised in pitch by one chromatic semitone

noun

• a musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named

• a long thin sewing needle with a sharp point

adverb

• changing suddenly in direction and degree

adjective satellite

• (of something seen or heard) clearly defined

• ending in a sharp point

• having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions

• marked by practical hardheaded intelligence

• harsh

• having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

• dangerously steep

• very sudden and in great amount or degree

• quick and forceful

sneaky
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• marked by deception

• marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed

unprincipled
adjectiveadj
adjective

• lacking principles or moral scruples

adjective satellite

• having little or no integrity

unscrupulous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• without scruples or principles

untrustworthy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• not worthy of trust or belief

Alternatives for CRAFTY

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