Synonyms for
Grotesque
Definition
Grotesque means something that is very strange or ugly in a way that is unpleasant or offensive.
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Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- grotesque distortion
- grotesque humor
- grotesque figure
- grotesque appearance
- grotesque features
- grotesque shapes
- grotesque display
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Usage note
Often used to describe something that is unnaturally distorted or misshapen, evoking a sense of the bizarre or repulsive. It can also refer to a style of art or literature characterized by exaggeration and distortion.
Example sentences
- The Halloween decorations were so grotesque that they scared me.
- The painting was so grotesque that I had to cover my eyes.
- The monster in the movie was grotesque and gave me nightmares.
- The old building had a grotesque face carved into the stone.
- The smell from the dumpster was grotesque and made me sick.
Quotes
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it may be necessary from time to time to give a stupid or misinformed beholder a black eye. - Jim Henson
I love the grotesque. It's a place where there's tears and laughter and things that are not quite normal. - Guillermo del Toro
The grotesque is the opposite of the beautiful. - Flannery O'Connor