English synonyms about - contact  

jump to corresponding sense entry

jump to corresponding sense entry

knave

noun

1 knave

A deceitful and unreliable scoundrel.

synonyms: rapscallion, rascal, rogue, scalawag, scallywag, varlet.

Roget 548: deceiver etc. (deceive) etc. 545; dissembler, hypocrite; sophist, Pharisee, Jesuit, Mawworm, Pecksniff, Joseph Surface, Tartufe, ... show more

Roget 941: knave, rogue; Scapin, rascal; Lazarillo de Tormes; bad man etc. 949; blackguard etc. 949; barrater, barrator; ... show more

Dutch: schurk, knecht, boy, boef, bedrieger, schelm

2 knave

One of four face cards in a deck bearing a picture of a young prince.

synonym: jack.

Roget 840: amusement, entertainment, recreation, fun, game, fun and games; diversion, divertissement; reaction, solace; pastime, passetemps [Fr.], sport; ... show more

Dutch: jekker, boer
Polish: jopek, jop, walet, dupek


Moby thesaurus: ace, bad boy, bastard, best bower, blackguard, booger, bower, buffoon, bugger, cards, clubs, cutup, deck, deuce, devil, diamonds, dummy, elf, enfant terrible, face cards ... show more.

Find more on knave elsewhere: etymology - rhymes - Wikipedia.

debug info: 0.0318