Twainesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens; 1835–1910), American author and humorist, or his works.

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Mark TwainishTwainish
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Meanings

adjectiveTwainesque (comparative more Twainesque, superlative most Twainesque)

comparative more Twainesque · superlative most Twainesque

  1. Reminiscent of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens; 1835–1910), American author and humorist, or his works.

    Then I hit the real world and in the next decade encountered precious little in the way of Twainesque romance or riches.

    2007, Darryl Brock, If I Never Get Back, page 22

    Synonyms: Mark Twainish, Twainish

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveReminiscent of Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens; 1835–1910), American author and humorist, or his works.

Similar
Mark TwainishTwainish
Also see
mark twainish

Origin

From Twain + -esque. Piecewise doublet of Twainish.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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