Definition of knavish Knavish
knav•ish
We found 5 definitions of knavish from 4 different sources.
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What does knavish mean?
WordNet
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| knavish - 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" | ||
| crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily | ||
| artful marked by skill in achieving a desired end especially with cunning or craft; "the artful dodger"; "an artful choice of metaphors" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- knavish (Adjective)
Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- knavish (a.)
Like or characteristic of a knave; given to knavery; trickish; fraudulent; dishonest; villainous; as, a knavish fellow, or a knavish trick. - knavish (a.)
Mischievous; roguish; waggish.
