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knavery
knav·er·y K0086700 (nā′və-rē)n. pl. knav·er·ies 1. Dishonest or crafty dealing.2. An instance of trickery or mischief.knavery (ˈneɪvərɪ) n, pl -eries1. a deceitful or dishonest act2. dishonest conduct; trickeryknav•er•y (ˈneɪ və ri)
n., pl. -er•ies. 1. unprincipled or dishonest dealing; trickery. 2. a knavish act or practice. [1520–30] knaverypetty dishonesty or fraud. — knave, n. — knavish, adj.See also: CrimeThesaurus| Noun | 1. | knavery - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealingdishonestyactus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing"betrayal, perfidy, treachery, treason - an act of deliberate betrayalcharlatanism, quackery - the dishonesty of a charlatantrick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick"falsehood, falsification - the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting |
knaverynoun (Old-fashioned) dishonesty, fraud, corruption, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, villainy, imposture, roguery, rascality a hotbed of intrigue and malicious knaveryTranslationsEncyclopediaSeeknaveLegalSeeKnaveknavery
Synonyms for knaverynoun dishonestySynonyms- dishonesty
- fraud
- corruption
- deception
- deceit
- trickery
- duplicity
- double-dealing
- chicanery
- villainy
- imposture
- roguery
- rascality
Synonyms for knaverynoun lack of honestySynonymsRelated Words- actus reus
- wrongful conduct
- misconduct
- wrongdoing
- betrayal
- perfidy
- treachery
- treason
- charlatanism
- quackery
- trick
- falsehood
- falsification
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