knave
nāv/
noun
archaic
noun: knave; plural noun: knaves
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a dishonest or unscrupulous man.
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another term for jack1 in cards.
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Origin
Old English cnafa ‘boy, servant’; related to German Knabe ‘boy.’
synonyms: | impulsive, rash, hasty, overhasty, reckless, heedless, careless, foolhardy, bullheaded, headstrong, incautious, imprudent, injudicious, ill-considered, unthought-out;
“an impetuous decision”
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antonyms: | considered, cautious |
synonyms: | torrential, powerful, forceful, vigorous, violent, raging, relentless, uncontrolled; More |
antonyms: | sluggish |