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Synonyms & Antonyms of grotesque
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense
- the gaudy, overdecorated interior of the gambling casino was just too grotesque for my taste
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- aesthetic
- (also esthetic or aesthetical or esthetical)
2
unpleasant to look at
- that bloody Halloween mask is grotesque
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- abhorrent,
- abominable,
- appalling,
- awful,
- disgusting,
- distasteful,
- dreadful,
- gross,
- horrible,
- horrid,
- loathsome,
- nauseating,
- nauseous,
- noisome,
- repellent
- (also repellant),
- repugnant,
- repulsive,
- revolting,
- sickening
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grotesque
nounSynonyms of grotesque (Entry 2 of 2)
a strange or horrible and often frightening creature
- a gallery of grotesques from some horror movie
Synonyms for grotesque
- grotesquerie
- (also grotesquery),
- monster,
- monstrosity,
- ogre
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The first known use of grotesque was in 1561
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