Grotesques (en. Grotesque)

/gʁo.tɛsk/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Related to what is bizarre or ridiculous.

The character in this movie is really grotesque.

Le personnage de ce film est vraiment grotesque.

That provokes laughter through its absurdity.

The grotesque situations in the play made the audience laugh a lot.

Les situations grotesques dans la pièce de théâtre faisaient beaucoup rire le public.

That evokes a physical or moral distortion.

This drawing depicts grotesque figures with exaggerated proportions.

Ce dessin représente des figures grotesques avec des proportions exagérées.

From Latin 'grotescus', which means 'of the cave'.

grotesque as a dog

To describe something extremely ugly or strange.

grotesque comme un chien

grotesque situation

A situation that is ridiculously absurd.

situation grotesque

grotesque humor

A type of humor that uses exaggeration and the absurd.

humour grotesque

grotesque

Adjective describing something that is distorted or bizarre.

grotesque

to moan

To express a feeling of pain or suffering, often related to ridiculous situations.

gémir

monster

Being or character often associated with grotesque characteristics.

monstre

A style of humor that is exaggerated and absurd.

This show was filled with grotesque moments, I laughed out loud.

Ce spectacle était rempli de moments grotesques, j'ai ri aux éclats.

Characters or situations that are so exaggerated they become comical.

Everyone loves movies with grotesque characters.

Tout le monde adore les films avec des personnages grotesques.