📖 Definitions of "Knave"
noun
- 1
A boy; especially, a boy servant.
- 2
Any male servant; a menial.
- 3
A tricky, deceitful fellow; a dishonest person.
- 4
A playing card marked with the figure of a servant or soldier; a jack.
🔄 Synonyms of "Knave"
7 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| roguenoun | A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. |
| varletnoun | (archaic) A rogue or scoundrel. |
| rascalnoun | (often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker. |
| rapscallionnoun | (dated) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. |
| jacknoun | A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather. |
| scallywagnoun | (informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal |
| scalawagnoun | (informal) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Knave"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| varletnoun | (archaic) A rogue or scoundrel. |
| rapscallionnoun | (dated) A rascal, scamp, rogue, or scoundrel. |
| roguenoun | A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person. |
| rascalnoun | (often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker. |
| scallywagnoun | (informal, chiefly UK) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal |
| scalawagnoun | (informal) A badly behaved person, especially a child; a mischief-maker; a rascal. |
| jacknoun | A coarse medieval coat of defence, especially one made of leather. |
| scoundrelnoun | A mean, worthless fellow; a rascal; a villain; a person without honor or virtue. |
| malapertnoun | (archaic) A cheeky, impudent, or saucy person. |
| knave bairnnoun | (Scotland, obsolete) A male child; a boy. |
| knavessnoun | (archaic) A knavish woman. |
| knapenoun | (obsolete, dialectal) A lad. |
| knaverynoun | An unprincipled action; deceit. |
| knaveshipnoun | (uncountable) The condition of being a knave (used mockingly) |
| knightnoun | (modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch. |
| knightlingnoun | A small or petty knight. |
| knutnoun | (archaic, informal, Edwardian) An idle upper-class man about town. |
| knife-boynoun | (historical) A boy employed to clean knives. |
| swainnoun | (poetic) A rural lover; a male sweetheart in a pastoral setting. |
| swainlingnoun | (archaic) A little or young swain. |
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