Knave
Knave noun - A mean, evil, or unprincipled person.
Usage example: he plays the role of the duplicitous knave who tries to foil the play's hero
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Synonyms for Knave
Sinner and knave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sinner" instead a noun "Knave".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- It doesn't matter if you're a master or a slave, a sinner or a saint, man or woman, a bishop or knave, white or black—everyone is all treated the same.
Source: All Are Equal in Death
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Sinner and Knave. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knave/sinner
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Sinner or Knave. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/knave/sinner.
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