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GROTESQUE definition: 1. strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way: 2. wrong or unfair…. Learn more.
Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word grotesque, which can be a noun or an adjective. A grotesque is a style of art with fantastic or bizarre forms, or something that is unnatural or ugly.
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre. Synonyms: wild, antic, weird, deformed, distorted. fantastic in the shaping and combination of forms, as in decorative work combining incongruous human and animal figures with scrolls, foliage, etc.
Since at least the 18th century (in French and German, as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, and thus is often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks.
Grotesque means strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way, or wrong or unfair to a shocking degree. Learn more about the word, its usage and related terms with Cambridge Dictionary.
Learn the meaning of grotesque, an adjective that describes something very strange and unpleasant, especially in a ridiculous or slightly frightening way. Find translations of grotesque in different languages, such as Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, and more.
Learn the meaning of grotesque as an adjective, noun, and style of art, and see how to use it in sentences. Find synonyms, pronunciation, and word origin of grotesque.
