knave
Deceitful low fellow
A knave is a dishonest or unscrupulous man—a rogue or scoundrel.
The word is old-fashioned and appears mainly in historical fiction or period dialogue: The knave cheated me of my inheritance.
In a deck of playing cards, the knave is another name for the jack.
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
- rascalLovable troublemaker
- villainWicked story antagonist
- rogueDishonest or uncontrolled agent
- miscreantEvildoer or villain
blackguard · rapscallion · scalawag · reprobate · cad · heel · cur · wretch
Device for lifting vehicles
- heartsCirculatory system engines
- diamondsPrecious crystallized carbon
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
- spadesFlat-bladed digging implements
face card · court card · playing card · deck · trump · suit · bower · one-eyed jack
Base fellow or servant
- villainWicked story antagonist
- churlRude, surly person
- peasantLow-status agricultural laborer
- commonerNon-noble person
baseborn · lowborn · serf · medieval · feudal · Shakespearean · Elizabethan · archaic
scoundrel
Dishonest, unscrupulous person
miscreant · blackguard · rapscallion · scalawag · reprobate · cad · heel · cur · wretch · bounder
jack
Device for lifting vehicles
spades · face card · court card · playing card · deck · trump · suit · bower · one-eyed jack · euchre
varlet
Base fellow or servant
commoner · baseborn · lowborn · serf · medieval · feudal · Shakespearean · Elizabethan · archaic · obsolete
swindler
Person who deceives for money
- charlatanFaker claiming false expertise
- cheatAct dishonestly to win
- conmanFraud who deceives for profit
fraudster · grifter · trickster · deceiver · impostor · schemer · double-dealer · snake · liar · betrayer
page
Noble's young assistant
- squireKnight's noble assistant
- valetPersonal servant or parker
- footmanUniformed domestic male attendant
attendant · manservant · lackey · retainer · steward · butler · groom · domestic · houseboy · livery
- knave of heartsRed suit face card
- knave of clubsClub-suited court card