grotesque
/ɡɹoʊˈtɛsk/noun, adjective2 syllables
Grotesque means: ludicrously odd.
Synonyms for grotesque8
What does grotesque mean?3
adjective
1
ludicrously odd“Hamlet's assumed antic disposition”
2
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous“tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas”
noun
1
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with grotesque?2
one syllable
desk
two syllables
burlesque
Grotesque in a sentence
- They made huge, grotesque, yet beautiful poles of red cedar.AlanF_US
- If the agreement were enforced, it would create a situation verging on the grotesque.al_ex_an_der
- As the grotesque parade passed by, everyone came out of their homes, hypnotized.marcelostockle
- The olm is my favourite animal, due to its grotesque appearance.Lepotdeterre
- The figures and grotesque masks decorating the modillions are interesting.al_ex_an_der
- Sami's story was so grotesque that nobody believed him.OsoHombre
- His story is too grotesque to be a lie.rul
- This film can only be described as grotesque.araneo
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Forms of grotesque
as a noun
- plural
- grotesques
as a adjective
- comparative
- grotesquer
- superlative
- grotesquest