ADJECTIVE | pert | Kafkaesque | relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings |
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all | kafkaesque | characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger |
Sounds | kaa'fkaheh'sk | |
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Rhymes | burlesque ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk... |
Meaning | relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings. | |
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Spanish | kafkiano | |
Nouns | Kafka | Czech novelist who wrote in German about a nightmarish world of isolated and troubled individuals (1883-1924) |
Meaning | Characterized by surreal distortion and a sense of impending danger. | |
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Example | "the kafkaesque terror of the endless interrogations" | |
Broader | unrealistic | not realistic |
Spanish | kafkiana, kafkiano | |
Catalan | kafkiana |
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