KNAVISH Synonyms
There is 0 hypernym of the word knavish. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for KNAVISH
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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 | ||||||||