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
“What villains are these, that trespass upon my private lands! Come to scorn at my fall, perchance? Draw, you knaves, you dogs!”
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
