-esque
In-the-manner-of ending
A suffix meaning "in the style of" or "resembling," attached to nouns to form adjectives: Kafkaesque, picturesque, statuesque.
It often attaches to proper names to evoke someone's distinctive manner or aesthetic: Chaplinesque physical comedy, a Hemingwayesque sentence.
The suffix can be applied freely, even playfully, to create one-off formations: The whole evening had a prom-esque vibe.
Round-arched medieval building style
- KafkaesqueOppressively absurd and labyrinthine
- RubenesquePlump and sensually appealing
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
- sculpturalRelating to carved forms
painterly · cinematic · theatrical · operatic · balletic · choreographic · compositional · stylized
Tending to recall
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- imitativeCopying others' style
- derivativeFunction's rate of change
homage · pastiche · stylistic · characteristic · manner · fashion · mode · tribute
Round-arched medieval building style
- minaretMosque tower with balcony
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- vaultedCurved overhead, or leaped
- archedCurved overhead
domed · ornate · facade · buttressed · spired · turreted · palatial
Oppressively absurd and labyrinthine
- DickensianGrimly poor, socially unjust
- LovecraftianEvoking cosmic horror
- ByronicDarkly charismatic and brooding
- ShakespeareanOf the Stratford playwright
Proustian · Joycean · surrealistic · nightmarish · labyrinthine · absurdist · satirical · carnivalesque
Widely recognized, enduring
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- personaAssumed public identity
- mannerismDistinctive personal habit
glamorous · camp · theatrical · performative
Romanesque
Round-arched medieval building style
- KafkaesqueOppressively absurd and labyrinthine
- RubenesquePlump and sensually appealing
- frescoWet plaster painting technique
sculptural · painterly · cinematic · theatrical · operatic · balletic · choreographic · compositional · stylized · aesthetic
reminiscent
Tending to recall
- evocativeTending to summon memories
- suggestiveHinting at impropriety
- imitativeCopying others' style
derivative · homage · pastiche · stylistic · characteristic · manner · fashion · mode · tribute · echo
Romanesque
Round-arched medieval building style
arched · domed · ornate · facade · buttressed · spired · turreted · palatial
Kafkaesque
Oppressively absurd and labyrinthine
- DickensianGrimly poor, socially unjust
- LovecraftianEvoking cosmic horror
- ByronicDarkly charismatic and brooding
Shakespearean · Proustian · Joycean · surrealistic · nightmarish · labyrinthine · absurdist · satirical · carnivalesque · epistolary
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
- trademarkRegistered commercial identifier
- personaAssumed public identity
mannerism · glamorous · camp · theatrical · performative