knav·er·y (n  v -r )n. pl. knav·er·ies 1. Dishonest or crafty dealing. 2. An instance of trickery or mischief. |
knavery [ˈneɪvərɪ]
n pl -eries
1. a deceitful or dishonest act
2. dishonest conduct; trickery
knavery
petty dishonesty or fraud. — knave, n. — knavish, adj.
See also: Crime
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | knavery - lack of honesty; acts of lying or cheating or stealing actus reus, wrongful conduct, misconduct, wrongdoing - activity that transgresses moral or civil law; "he denied any wrongdoing" charlatanism, quackery - the dishonesty of a charlatan trick - an attempt to get you to do something foolish or imprudent; "that offer was a dirty trick" falsehood, falsification - the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting |
knavery
noun (Old-fashioned) dishonesty, fraud, corruption, deception, deceit, trickery, duplicity, double-dealing, chicanery, villainy, imposture, roguery, rascality a hotbed of intrigue and malicious knavery
Translations
knavery
n (old) → Bubenstück nt (old), → Büberei f (old)
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