knavish

UK
/ˈneɪvɪʃ/
US
/ˈneɪvɪʃ/

Translations

knavishadjective
knavisher
Comp.
knavishest
Super.
UK
/ˈneɪvɪʃ/
US
/ˈneɪvɪʃ/
The knavish behavior of the salesman made the customers wary.
Жулическое поведение продавца насторожило покупателей.
His knavish actions eventually led to his downfall.
Его мошеннические действия в конечном итоге привели к его падению.
He gave a knavish smile after tricking his friend.
Он плутовски улыбнулся после того, как обманул своего друга.

Definitions

knavishadjective
Dishonest, unscrupulous, or deceitful; roguish.
It was a knavish trick to sell the horse twice to two different buyers.
Characteristic of a knave; villainous or base.
The baron's knavish plot threatened to plunge the kingdom into chaos.