Synonyms of knave

knave

noun

as in villain

a mean, evil, or unprincipled person

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• villain
• brute
• devil
• monster
• savage
• scoundrel
• wretch
• offender
• criminal
• rascal
• beast
• bandit
• varlet
• scalawag
• reprobate
• rogue
• scapegrace
• caitiff
• scamp
• assassin
• thug
• miscreant
• scallywag
• fiend
• crook
• evildoer
• hound
• gangster
• no-good
• meany
• nazi
• rapscallion
• heavy
• blackguard
• baddy
• baddie
• perpetrator
• meanie
• loser
• snake
• sinner
• trespasser
• felon
• culprit
• transgressor
• cad
• heel
• wrongdoer
• malefactor
• serpent
• viper
• ruffian
• villainess
• con
• outlaw
• lawbreaker
• perp
• desperado
• rough
• convict
• racketeer
• hoodlum
• hooligan
• goon
• jailbird
• cutthroat
• tough
• lowlife
• bravo
• stinker
• rowdy
• gunman
• trash
• ne'er-do-well

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• innocent
• hero
• angel
• saint