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knave

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Synonyms & Antonyms of knave

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

he plays the role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play's hero

Synonyms for knave

baddie
(or baddy),
beast,
brute,
caitiff,
devil,
evildoer,
fiend,
heavy,
hound,
meanie
(also meany),
miscreant,
monster,
nazi,
no-good,
rapscallion,
rascal,
reprobate,
rogue,
savage,
scalawag
(or scallywag),
scamp,
scapegrace,
scoundrel,
varlet,
villain,
wretch

Words Related to knave

villainess

blackguard

criminal,
crook,
culprit,
felon,
lawbreaker,
malefactor,
offender,
perp,
perpetrator,
transgressor

sinner,
trespasser,
wrongdoer

cad,
heel,
serpent,
snake,
viper

bandit,
bravo,
desperado,
outlaw

con,
convict,
jailbird

assassin,
cutthroat,
gangster,
goon,
gunman,
hoodlum,
hooligan,
racketeer,
ruffian,
thug

rough,
rowdy,
tough

loser,
lowlife,
ne'er-do-well,
stinker,
trash

Near Antonyms for knave

angel,
innocent,
saint

hero

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