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Gatsbyesque

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈɡætsbɪˌɛsk/
  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌɡætsbɪˈɛsk/
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  • rhymes with -ɛsk (one pronunciation)

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adj

Meaning 1

Suggestive of Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel The Great Gatsby (1925): enigmatic; extravagant; nouveau riche, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Gatsbyan, Gatsbyish

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Gatsby + -esque (suffix meaning ‘resembling’ forming adjectives), from the surname of Jay Gatsby, the titular character of the novel The Great Gatsby (1925) by the American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940).

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: Gatsbyn kaltainen — suggestive of Jay Gatsby — see also enigmatic, extravagant, nouveau riche