Micawberesque

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Upbeat and optimistic in the face of seemingly hopeless circumstances.

    "No one was more Micawberesque than Candide."

Synonyms

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micawber-likemicawberishmicawberly

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"No one was more Micawberesque than Candide."

Etymology

From Micawber + -esque.

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