Vaderesque

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adjective

Reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.

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Darth VaderesqueDarth Vaderian
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Meanings

adjectiveVaderesque (comparative more Vaderesque, superlative most Vaderesque)

comparative more Vaderesque · superlative most Vaderesque

  1. Reminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.

    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
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    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

    Synonyms: Darth Vaderesque, Darth Vaderian

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveReminiscent of Darth Vader, the sinister deep-voiced villain of the Star Wars original trilogy.

Similar
Darth VaderesqueDarth Vaderian
Also see
darth vader-esquedarth vaderiandarth vaderish

Origin

From Vader + -esque.

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APA

Vaderesque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaderesque

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“Vaderesque.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vaderesque. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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