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    Kafkaesque
    /kafkə(r)ˈɛsk/

    adjective

    • 1. characteristic or reminiscent of the oppressive or nightmarish qualities of Franz Kafka's fictional world: "a Kafkaesque bureaucratic office"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › KafkaesqueKafkaesque Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Aug 13, 2024 · Kafkaesque means of, relating to, or suggestive of Franz Kafka or his writings, especially having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality. Learn more about the word history, examples, and related articles from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKafkaesque | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Kafkaesque is an adjective that describes situations that are extremely unpleasant, frightening, and confusing, and similar to the novels of Franz Kafka. Learn how to pronounce, translate, and use this word in sentences with examples and synonyms.

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    Kafkaesque means disorientingly and illogically complex in a surreal or nightmarish way, like the literary work of Franz Kafka. Learn about its origin, examples, and related words.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › kafkaesqueKafkaesque adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

    adjective. /ˌkæfkəˈesk/. /ˌkɑːfkəˈesk/. jump to other results. used to describe a situation that is confusing and frightening, especially one involving complicated official rules and systems that do not seem to make any sense. My attempt to get a new passport turned into a Kafkaesque nightmare.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › KafkaesqueKafkaesque - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 26, 2024 · Kafkaesque is an adjective that describes something marked by a senseless, disorienting, often menacing complexity, or in the manner of something written by Franz Kafka. Learn the etymology, pronunciation, related terms, translations and examples of this word.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-word › kafkaesqueAll resources related to 'Kafkaesque' - Collins Online Dictionary

    Definitions of 'Kafkaesque' of, characteristic of, or like the writings of Kafka; specif., surreal, nightmarish, confusingly complex, etc. More. Synonyms of 'Kafkaesque' • phantasmagoric, illusory, surreal, unreal [...] • nightmarish, terrifying, frightening, disturbing [...] More. Translations of 'Kafkaesque' English-Spanish.

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › KafkaesqueKafkaesque - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of Kafkaesque. adjective. relating to or in the manner of Franz Kafka or his writings.