Meaning & Definition of Grotesque in English
English⟶
Grotesque
/groʊtɛsk/
noun
1. Art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
synonym:
- grotesque
adjective
1. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size
- Abnormal and hideous
- "Tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas"
- "Twisted into monstrous shapes"
synonym:
- grotesque,
- monstrous
2. Ludicrously odd
- "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"
- "Fantastic halloween costumes"
- "A grotesque reflection in the mirror"
synonym:
- antic,
- fantastic,
- fantastical,
- grotesque
Examples of using
It's grotesque.