knave
noun
an unprincipled, untrustworthy, or dishonest person.
knaves
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pluralof knave.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Despite another two-plus centuries of self-regulation and government regulation, the line between honest men and knaves on Wall Street remains fluid.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
It is led by a fool who is surrounded by knaves.
From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2023
When the puzzle possibilities of this have been exhausted, we find knights and knaves speaking in unknown tongues.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 26, 2019
I thought that these moms would want to talk about what they’d done wrong as parents to have raised sons who might be villains, or at least knaves.
From Time ● Sep. 6, 2017
Some had been heroes, some weaklings, knaves, or cravens.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
