grotesque

gro·tesque  (gr-tsk)

adj.

1. Characterized by ludicrous or incongruous distortion, as of appearance or manner.

2. Outlandish or bizarre, as in character or appearance. See Synonyms at fantastic.

3. Of, relating to, or being the grotesque style in art or a work executed in this style.

n.

1. One that is grotesque.

2.

a. A style of painting, sculpture, and ornamentation in which natural forms and monstrous figures are intertwined in bizarre or fanciful combinations.

b. A work of art executed in this style.

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[From French, a fanciful style of decorative art, from Italian grottesca, from feminine of grottesco, of a grotto, from grotta, grotto; see grotto.]

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gro·tesquely adv.

gro·tesqueness n.

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grotesque [groh-tesk]

Adjective

1. strangely distorted or bizarre: a grotesque and pervasive personality cult

2. ugly or repulsive

Noun

1. a grotesque person or thing

2. an artistic style in which parts of human, animal, and plant forms are distorted and mixed, or a work of art in this style [Old Italian (pittura) grottesca cave (painting)]

grotesquely adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	grotesque - art characterized by an incongruous mixture of parts of humans and animals interwoven with plants art, fine art - the products of human creativity; works of art collectively; "an art exhibition"; "a fine collection of art"
Adj.	1.	grotesque - 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" monstrous ugly - displeasing to the senses; "an ugly face"; "ugly furniture"
	2.	grotesque - ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror" antic, fantastic, fantastical strange, unusual - being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird; "a strange exaltation that was indefinable"; "a strange fantastical mind"; "what a strange sense of humor she has"

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grotesque

adjective 1. unnatural, bizarre, weird, odd, strange, fantastic, distorted, fanciful, deformed, outlandish, whimsical, freakish, misshapen, malformed << OPPOSITE natural

2. absurd, ridiculous, ludicrous, preposterous, incongruous << OPPOSITE natural

Translations

grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adj → grotesco

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grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adj → grotesque

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grotesque [grəˈtɛsk] adj → grotesk

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grotesque [grəuˈtɛsk] adj → grottesco/a