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

The company claimed an unfinished code left in the system, part of a prank, led to the crash.

— Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Orenstein acted and wrote for the CBC variety program The Barris Beat, produced by Norman Jewison, then moved to New York in 1965 and landed on the CBS prank show Candid Camera.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of prank

Noun

Both juveniles were charged with two misdemeanor counts of harassment, one misdemeanor count of criminal mischief and two criminal trespassing violations.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Police said a 16-year-old and 17-year-old were both charged with harassment, criminal mischief and criminal trespassing.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of mischief

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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