KNAVERY Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

knavery

noun

ˈnā-və-rē

Definition of knavery

as in prank

a playful or mischievous act intended as a joke the sort of frat-boy knaveries that become the stuff of campus legend

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as in mischief

playful, reckless behavior that is not intended to cause serious harm suspects some knavery going on in the political campaign

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Noun

The prank came amid rumors about Stern’s impending retirement and the cancellation of his show.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
Before class started, and the teacher had not yet arrived, students may have been clowning around in the room, making jokes, playing pranks, or talking loudly and inappropriately.

— The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of prank

Noun

According to Florida Department of Corrections records, Antoine was on a four-year probation for a 2024 criminal mischief felony charge.

— Ana Maria Soler, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
Election deniers on the ballot in Arizona, Nevada and Wisconsin could make mischief in 2028.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of mischief

Noun

My father was the man of tricks, who sat for an hour mining a watermelon with a circular spoon, who carved the rind into a castle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Teoxane that pulls a bit of a magic trick; metallic and foil eye shadow sticks with a magnetic design from Danessa Myricks Beauty; and a new way to perform one of plastic surgery’s most popular procedures, breast augmentation, from Motiva.

— Elizabeth Siegel, Allure, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of trick

Noun

America, this is a level of pure double-dealing, roguery, and downright villainy ne’er witnessed on this television program.

— Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2021
His own father, famously, had been a confidence trickster, and le Carré was therefore all too well equipped to mount a lifelong investigation into the uses of roguery, not to mention sleights of hand, some of them amounting to a national disgrace.

— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2020

Definition of roguery

Noun

Mustard and vinegar provide the devilment for a flavorful bite, particularly when topped with a scattering of scallions and paprika.

— SAVEUR Editors, Saveur, 5 Feb. 2025
But even if truffles are beyond your pay grade, there is plenty of enjoyment to be had in the sheer devilment portrayed in this informative and appetizing book.

— Eugenia Bone, WSJ, 10 July 2019

Definition of devilment

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