OGREISH Synonyms: 67 Similar and Opposite Words

ogreish

adjective

Definition of ogreish

as in grotesque

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Adjective

There are other moments in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey that are as beautiful as this scene is grotesque.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
On view at New York’s Management Gallery, the exhibition treats the grotesque as an aesthetic on the verge of mutation.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of grotesque

Adjective

Once activated, those brakes haul down this Cayenne with monstrous force, boosted via optional ceramic-composite brakes.

— Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Much of the season’s forward momentum is dictated by the KGB’s Colonel Lyudmilla Raskova (Anna Maxwell Martin), responsible for surveilling all employees at Star City, and her monstrous fealty to the state felt pretty one-note.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 July 2026

Definition of monstrous

Adjective

The ace endured a rocky start punctuated by a hideous 11-run blowup in Minnesota and has now been sidelined with a shoulder injury since April 26.

— Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026
Everyone's favorite hideous ogre and delusional donkey are finally reunited.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of hideous

Adjective

Since 2022, the Falcons haven’t finished worse than 10th in the NFL in rushing — and their new offense, led by coach Kevin Stefanski and offensive coordinator Tommy Rees, suggests that won’t soon change.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
The Liberty were unable to find much offensive success after the break.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of offensive

Adjective

And Patrick McGoohan in particular is an absolutely repugnant heavy in this movie.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 5 May 2026
This state has had some awful governors, but none in modern times ever attempted anything so repugnant as exposing more children to deadly diseases, as DeSantis has.

— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026

Definition of repugnant

Adjective

Anyone concerned about coming down with this very unpleasant sickness should avoid lettuces for the time being, says Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 15 July 2026
Like them, his music seesaws between aggressive and playful, between crowd-pleasing and purposefully unpleasant.

— Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026

Definition of unpleasant

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