Knavish and Perfidious

Knavish

Knavish adjective - Tending to or exhibiting reckless playfulness.

Perfidious and knavish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Perfidious" instead an adjective "Knavish".

Nearby Words: knavery, knave

Perfidious

Perfidious adjective - Not true in one's allegiance to someone or something.

Knavish and perfidious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Knavish" instead an adjective "Perfidious".

Nearby Words: perfidy, perfidiously
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Perfidious and Knavish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 31, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/knavish/perfidious
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