Definitions for knavish
ˈneɪ vɪʃknav·ish

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, knavish, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wilyadjective

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knavishadjective

   Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knavishadjective

   Etymology: from knave.

   1. Dishonest; wicked; fraudulent.

   ’Tis foolish to conceal it at all, and knavish to do it from friends. Alexander Pope, Letters.

   2. Waggish; mischievous.

   Here she comes curst and sad;
   Cupid is a knavish lad,
   Thus to make poor females mad. William Shakespeare.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. knavish

   Knavish refers to being dishonest, deceitful, untrustworthy, or characterized by trickery, similar to a rogue or a rascal. It is typically used to describe someone who engages in cunning or underhanded behavior.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Knavishadjective

   like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick

2. Knavishadjective

   mischievous; roguish; waggish

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How to pronounce knavish?

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How to say knavish in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knavish in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knavish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=knavish
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Knavish
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=knavish
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knavish
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=knavish