Darth Vader-esque
Darth Vader-esque adjective: resembling or characteristic of the fictional character Darth Vader.
Adjective
Darth Vader-esque (comparative more Darth Vader-esque, superlative most Darth Vader-esque)
- Resembling or characteristic of the fictional character Darth Vader.
- Full of low-angle crotch shots and ominous Darth Vader-esque music, these gross distortions of gay and lesbian life (though mostly it’s gay men’s lives that are depicted) have been making the rounds in Congress and among the Joint Chiefs of Staff.1993 July 2–8, Liz Galst, “Right-wing crotch shots”, in The Boston Phoenix, page 2, column 3
- Her big mission is to recover the precious Blue Star (a glowing rock in a box), which leads to a Western shoot-out, a space-age motorcycle gang, and an unamusing Darth Vader-esque villain.1995 October, Steven Puchalski, “Can these sci-fi videos show us the Woman of the Future?”, in Sci Fi Entertainment, page 36
- Synonyms:
- Darth Vaderian, Vaderesque
Synonyms of Darth Vader-esque
Forms of Darth Vader-esque
| comparative | more Darth Vader-esque |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Darth Vader-esque |
| alternative form | Darth Vader–esque |
| alternative form | Darth Vaderesque |
Origin of Darth Vader-esque
From Darth Vader + -esque.
Questions about Darth Vader-esque
- What does Darth Vader-esque mean?
- Darth Vader-esque means resembling or characteristic of the fictional character Darth Vader.
- What part of speech is Darth Vader-esque?
- Darth Vader-esque is an adjective.
Words near Darth Vader-esque in the dictionary
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