Knavish


[ney-vish] /ˈneɪ vɪʃ/

adjective
1.
like or befitting a knave; untrustworthy; dishonest.
2.
Archaic. waggish; roguish; mischievous.
adj.

late 14c., from knave + -ish. Related: Knavishly; knavishness.

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