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Lugubrious vs Larkinesque - What's the difference?

lugubrious | larkinesque |

As adjectives the difference between lugubrious and larkinesque

is that lugubrious is gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree while Larkinesque is resembling the works or themes of Philip Larkin (1922–1985), English poet and novelist; colloquial, reflective, ironically understated, lugubrious, etc.

lugubrious

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • gloomy, mournful or dismal, especially to an exaggerated degree.
    • The poor lighting and sparse maintenance, plus the rarefied traffic on its wide boulevards, made the effect of Pyongyang on the tourist distinctly lugubrious .
    His client's lugubrious expression tipped off the detective that something lurked beneath her optimistic words.

    larkinesque

    English

    Adjective

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

    • See also

    * Larkinian English eponyms