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

Eric André and Schulz were always making jokes and filming prank videos.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors say Canadian visitor Mitchell Fairbarn took Peachy from the Flamingo Las Vegas habitat in a drunk prank and injured the bird; his lawyer says Fairbarn never intended harm.

— Jessica Hill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of prank

Noun

Today, our constructor has reached into his evidently limitless bag of tricks to pull out a doozy of a Thursday grid.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
The subtle, but unmistakable, undercurrent of apple sweetness struck me as a bit of a magic trick in a bread that, otherwise, to the eye and hand was just a soft white loaf.

— Noah Kaufman, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 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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