Synonyms of grotesquerie

grotesquerie

noun

grō-ˈte-skə-rē 

variants also grotesquery

as in monster

a strange or horrible and often frightening creature

born Joseph Merrick, the so-called Elephant Man was for a time exhibited as a sideshow grotesquerie

Synonyms & Similar Words

• monster
• grotesque
• demon
• ogre
• monstrosity
• Frankenstein
• terror
• fright
• horror
• abnormality
• abomination
• devil
• bugaboo
• incubus
• ogress
• bugbear
• mutant
• bogey
• mutation
• imp
• bête noire
• anathema
• banshee
• bogeyman
• freak
• fiend

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grotesquerie

Neill Blomkamp has yet to top District 9, but this one comes closest to matching his debut’s wry social commentary and borderline-comedic grotesqueries. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026

Created by Chicago painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, the image mashes up caricatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, and Ron Wood into a glorious grotesquerie that channels the colorful glam-trash aesthetics of the band’s late-’70s phase. — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

But that memorable 20-6 record after the All-Star break must be weighed against the meltdown in the final three games of their first-round playoff loss to the New York Knicks, culminating in Thursday night’s grotesquerie of a 140-89 loss at State Farm Arena. — Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 1 May 2026

Platter can hardly go more than a few pages without noting one grotesquerie or another. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026