Local English word record

knavish

adjective · 1 sense

marked by skill in deception

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Examples

  • cunning men often pass for wise
  • deep political machinations
  • a foxy scheme
  • a slick evasive answer
  • sly as a fox

Word relationships

Synonyms

crafty, cunning, dodgy, foxy, guileful, slick, sly, tricksy, tricky, wily

Source and method

This page uses the locally materialized K5English vocabulary cohort. WordNet, where present, is enrichment only and does not determine K-5 admission.

Princeton WordNet 3.0