Synonyms of baroque

baroque

adjective

bə-ˈrōk 

1

as in excessive

going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

eventually even the movie seems bored by its baroque violence

Synonyms & Similar Words

• excessive
• extreme
• extravagant
• steep
• insane
• lavish
• infinite
• endless
• over-the-top
• fancy
• undue
• inordinate
• exorbitant
• devilish
• towering
• immoderate
• intolerable
• overweening
• unbearable
• inappropriate
• stiff
• unconscionable
• unmerciful
• plethoric
• overextravagant
• overdue
• improper
• overmuch
• boundless
• limitless
• a bit much
• unjustifiable
• immeasurable
• unwarranted
• unseemly
• thick
• unrestrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reasonable
• moderate
• modest
• inadequate
• insufficient
• deficient
• minimal
• temperate
• middling
• minimum

2

as in intricate

having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

a thriller with a baroque plot that is sure to baffle many readers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intricate
• complicated
• complex
• complicate
• sophisticated
• tangled
• convoluted
• labyrinthine
• elaborate
• byzantine
• knotty
• daedal
• labyrinthian
• involved
• varied
• involute
• difficult
• heterogeneous
• mixed
• composite
• multifaceted
• multifarious
• compound
• challenging
• incomprehensible
• overcomplicated
• overcomplex
• multibranched
• multipart
• unintelligible
• inexplicable
• tough
• unfathomable
• impenetrable
• Kafkaesque

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• plain
• simple
• uncomplicated
• simplistic
• simplified
• noncomplex
• homogeneous
• noncomplicated
• uniform
• oversimplified
• unvaried

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of baroque

Perhaps one of the most famous rooms in the palace is the Hall of Mirrors featuring heavily ornate Baroque style gallery of mirrors. — Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 18 June 2026

The palazzo, built in the 17th century, features typical Baroque architecture that has been preserved as much as possible. — Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Masks, invisibility and hyper-visibility, the living intermingling with the dead, and lush, baroque language are all staples of the Afro-Surreal. — Via Catapult, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026

During the Grand Tour era in the 18th century, poets, painters, and aristocrats flocked here to admire the city’s ancient ruins and baroque art and architecture—still valid reasons to visit now, though today’s travelers will find plenty of modern pleasures as well. — Laura Itzkowitz, Robb Report, 4 June 2026

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