Knavish

//ˈneɪvɪʃ// adj

adj ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.
Adjective
  1. 1
    marked by skill in deception wordnet

Synonyms

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abandonedabominablearcharrantatrociousbad

Etymology

From Middle English knavych, knavyssh; equivalent to knave + -ish.

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