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Recent Examples of knavish Wells could be playful, knavish, and his tone here is one of urgency and optimism about the distribution of information. BostonGlobe.com, 30 July 2021 The same people who are now telling us that only Republican-voting obscurantists, ignorant deplorables and knavish right-wing media pundits are raising doubts about the vaccine would have been oozing skepticism. Gerard Baker, WSJ, 12 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knavish
Adjective
  • Lois, no longer a promiscuous drag king, remains mischievous and irrepressible, even while getting pilloried on Fox News for leading a school workshop on gender identity.
    Charlie Tyson, New Yorker, 4 June 2025
  • Each day in the world of Phineas and Ferb is filled with a fantastical invention or creation—and their big sister Candace (Ashley Tisdale) is still perpetually annoyed by their mischievous antics, and on a mission to expose their exploits to their mom, Linda Flynn-Fletcher.
    Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • Robertson has a wicked release and high work rate, scoring 29 goals across the past two seasons despite seeing limited power-play time. 13.
    Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • Silo is a wicked and bingeable slow burn with a tantalizing central mystery.
    Barry Levitt, Time, 26 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rhinestone pasties peeked out just beneath the neckline, a playful, unexpected twist that only SZA could elevate.
    Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 30 May 2025
  • This red bubble bandeau dress is playful, fun and effortlessly coquettish.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 29 May 2025

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“Knavish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knavish. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.

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