Larkinesque

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adjective

Resembling the works or themes of Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist; colloquial, reflective, ironically understated, lugubrious, etc.

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Meanings

adjectiveLarkinesque (comparative more Larkinesque, superlative most Larkinesque)

comparative more Larkinesque · superlative most Larkinesque

  1. Resembling the works or themes of Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist; colloquial, reflective, ironically understated, lugubrious, etc.

Origin

From Larkin + -esque.

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APA

Larkinesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Larkinesque

MLA

“Larkinesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Larkinesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Larkinesque,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Larkinesque.

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