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Vaderesque

Vaderesque adjective: reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.

Adjective

Vaderesque (comparative more Vaderesque, superlative most Vaderesque)

  1. Reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.
    • In the case of the Cybermen the Vaderesque trappings, and the incongruous displays of emotion, were rapidly stripped away.2011, Piers D. Britton, TARDISbound: Navigating the Universes of Doctor Who, page 77
    • Adopting a Vaderesque voice, he intoned, “Luke, I am your federal agent. Somehow it doesn't have the same kick. […]2013, Kate Donovan, Trace Elements

Synonyms of Vaderesque

Forms of Vaderesque

comparativemore Vaderesque
superlativemost Vaderesque

Origin of Vaderesque

From Vader + -esque.

Phrases with Vaderesque

Questions about Vaderesque

What does Vaderesque mean?
Vaderesque means reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.
What part of speech is Vaderesque?
Vaderesque is an adjective.

Words near Vaderesque in the dictionary

  1. Vaden
  2. Vadens
  3. Vader
  4. Vader Jam
  5. Vader Slide
  6. Vaderesque
  7. Vaderjam
  8. vades
  9. vadge
  10. vadges
  11. Vadhir

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