Chekhovian

[ che-koh-vee-uhn, -kaw-fee-, -kof-ee-; chek-aw-fee-uhn, -of-ee- ]

/ tʃɛˈkoʊ vi ən, -ˈkɔ fi-, -ˈkɒf i-; ˈtʃɛk ɔ fi ən, -ɒf i- /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration.

Origin of Chekhovian

First recorded in 1920–25; Chekhov + -ian

Words nearby Chekhovian

cheirospasm, Cheju, Cheka, Chekhov, Chekhov, Anton, Chekhovian, Chekiang, chela, Chelan, chelate, chelating agent

Example sentences from the Web for Chekhovian

But at the same time there is a Chekhovian side of Coward waiting to be mined.
Rupert Everett Unleashed|Kevin Sessums|April 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Well, not quite Chekhovian, but it that Chekhovian moment of intimacy that just sort of wafts away.
My Conversation with John Updike|Barbara Probst Solomon|January 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
But it is his prodigious fantasy that makes the point of his departure from the Chekhovian formula.
The Old House and Other Tales|Feodor Sologub
O, the overwhelming depth of these simple, ordinary, very Chekhovian words!
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov|Maxim Gorky

His Chekhovian mots and those little traits that astonish us by their neatness and appositeness, he often took direct from life.
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov|Maxim Gorky
He invented wonderful Chekhovian names, of which I now—alas!
Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov|Maxim Gorky

单词	chekhovian
释义	Chekhovian [ che-koh-vee-uhn, -kaw-fee-, -kof-ee-; chek-aw-fee-uhn, -of-ee- ] / tʃɛˈkoʊ vi ən, -ˈkɔ fi-, -ˈkɒf i-; ˈtʃɛk ɔ fi ən, -ɒf i- / adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of Anton Chekhov or his writings, especially as they are evocative of a mood of introspection and frustration. Origin of Chekhovian First recorded in 1920–25; Chekhov + -ian Words nearby Chekhovian cheirospasm, Cheju, Cheka, Chekhov, Chekhov, Anton, Chekhovian, Chekiang, chela, Chelan, chelate, chelating agent Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Chekhovian But at the same time there is a Chekhovian side of Coward waiting to be mined. Rupert Everett Unleashed\|Kevin Sessums\|April 6, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Well, not quite Chekhovian, but it that Chekhovian moment of intimacy that just sort of wafts away. My Conversation with John Updike\|Barbara Probst Solomon\|January 29, 2009\|DAILY BEAST But it is his prodigious fantasy that makes the point of his departure from the Chekhovian formula. The Old House and Other Tales\|Feodor Sologub O, the overwhelming depth of these simple, ordinary, very Chekhovian words! Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov\|Maxim Gorky His Chekhovian mots and those little traits that astonish us by their neatness and appositeness, he often took direct from life. Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov\|Maxim Gorky He invented wonderful Chekhovian names, of which I now—alas! Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov\|Maxim Gorky
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