| ADJECTIVE | all | grotesque, monstrous | distorted and unnatural in shape or size |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | grotesque, antic, fantastic, fantastical | ludicrously odd | |
| NOUN | artifact | grotesque | art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants |
| Sounds | growteh'sk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | burlesque ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk... | |
| Meaning | distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "tales of grotesque serpents eight fathoms long that churned the seas" | |
| Synonym | monstrous | |
| Broader | ugly | displeasing to the senses |
| Spanish | grotesco, horrendo, monstruoso | |
| Catalan | horripilant, monstruós | |
| Nouns | grotesqueness | ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion |
| Adverbs | grotesquely | in a grotesque manner |
| Meaning | ludicrously odd. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" | |
| Synonyms | antic, fantastic, fantastical | |
| Broader | strange, unusual | definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected |
| Spanish | fantástico, grotesco, incongruente | |
| Nouns | grotesqueness | ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion |
| Meaning | art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | art, fine art | The products of human creativity |
| Spanish | grotesco | |
| Catalan | grotesc | |
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