Oscar Wilde

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Definition

Proper noun: * Oscar Wilde: An Irish-born writer, poet, and playwright renowned for his wit, flamboyant style, and contributions to late Victorian literature. He is famous for his plays, novel, and epigrams.

Examples of Usage
  • Proper noun:
    • The play The Importance of Being Earnest is considered the masterpiece of Oscar Wilde.
    • Many of Oscar Wilde's witty quotes are still widely shared today.
    • We studied the life and works of Oscar Wilde in our literature class.
Advanced Usage
  • "Wildean" (adjective): Characteristic of or resembling the style, wit, or ideas of Oscar Wilde.
    • The dialogue in that comedy was delightfully Wildean in its clever paradoxes.
Variants and Related Words
  • Wilde, Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (full name).
Synonyms
  • The dramatist
  • The wit
  • The author of
Related Phrases and Contexts
  • "Oscar Wilde era" / "Fin de siècle": Often used to describe the aesthetic and decadent literary movements of the late 19th century with which Wilde is associated.
  • "A Wilde epigram": Refers to a concise, clever, and often paradoxical statement typical of his writing.
    • "I can resist everything except temptation" is a classic Wilde epigram.
Noun
  1. Irish writer and wit (1854-1900)

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