# knavish

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈneɪvɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. Having the characteristics of a knave; mischievous, roguish, waggish, rascally or impertinent.

## Etymology
From Middle English knavych, knavyssh; equivalent to knave + -ish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/knavish