Chekhovian

adjective

Che·​khov·​ian che-ˈkō-vē-ən 

: of, relating to, or suggestive of Anton Chekhov or his writings

… a Chekhovian fascination with protagonists weighed down by fate.

—Tim Grierson

especially : evoking the tragicomic tone or characters of Chekhov's stories and plays

… a Chekhovian blend of irony and pathos …

—Claude Rawson

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above