Kafkaesque
Pronunciation: /ˈkɑːfkəˈɛsk/
Kafkaesque (adj)
- Describing a situation where rules seem unclear and unfair, and a person feels trapped by powerful systems.
- Like a nightmare of paperwork, delays, and unclear decisions, where progress is hard and frustration grows.
Kafkaesque (adjective)
Examples
- The rules felt kafkaesque, and nobody explained the unfair decisions.
- I got stuck in a kafkaesque system where answers never matched the questions.