grotesque Synonyms
Strongest:
- artistic
- attractive
- aesthetic
- artful
- beautiful
- esthetic
- aesthetic
- beautiful
- esthetic
- attractive
- artistic
- artful
Strong:
- comforting
- harmonious
- pleasing
- appealing
- becoming
- aesthetical
- subdued
- appealing
- soothing
- agreeable
- good
- felicitous
- elegant
- comforting
- comely
- graceful
- comely
- esthetical
- pleasing
- aesthetical
- good
- becoming
- agreeable
- soothing
- felicitous
- graceful
- subdued
- esthetical
- harmonious
- elegant
Weak:
grotesque Meaning
grotesque (n)
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants
grotesque (s)
distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
ludicrously odd
grotesque (n.)
A whimsical figure, or scene, such as is found in old crypts and grottoes.
Artificial grotto-work.
grotesque Sentence Examples
- The grotesque carnival featured contortionists with unnaturally twisted limbs.
- The museum's grotesque collection evoked a sense of mingled fascination and repulsion.
- The artist's painting depicted grotesque creatures with distorted faces and grotesque appendages.
- The abandoned amusement park had become a grotesque wasteland of crumbling rides and eerie statues.
- The grotesque mask terrified children with its bulging eyes and fanged teeth.
- The grotesque sculptures in the garden seemed to leer at visitors with menacing expressions.
- The grotesque tumor had disfigured the patient's face, leaving a horrifying wound.
- The director's grotesque vision for the film resulted in a masterpiece of unsettling imagery.
- The grotesque architecture of the cathedral was an unsettling blend of Gothic and Baroque elements.
- The grotesque performance artist challenged societal norms with their bizarre body modifications and shocking displays.
FAQs About the word grotesque
art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants, distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideou
ugly, disgusting, unaesthetic,loud, harsh, jarring, unpleasant, vulgar, tacky, obscene
artistic, attractive, aesthetic, artful, beautiful, esthetic,aesthetic, beautiful, esthetic, attractive
The grotesque carnival featured contortionists with unnaturally twisted limbs.
The museum's grotesque collection evoked a sense of mingled fascination and repulsion.
The artist's painting depicted grotesque creatures with distorted faces and grotesque appendages.
The abandoned amusement park had become a grotesque wasteland of crumbling rides and eerie statues.
