grotesque
adjective /ɡrəʊˈtesk/
/ɡroʊ-/ Definition
› strange and unpleasant, especially in a silly or slightly frightening way: By now she'd had so much cosmetic surgery that she looked quite grotesque. Gothic churches are full of devils and grotesque figures.Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad grotesquely /-li/ adverb › a grotesquely fat man My views were grotesquely (= extremely) misrepresented.Serious and unpleasantNot attractive to look atInformal words for bad
(Definition of grotesque adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abominable adjective
- abysmal adjective
- apocalyptic adjective
- appalling adjective
- awfully adverb (BADLY)
- belief noun
- corrosive adjective
- from hell idiom
- grim adjective (UNPLEASANT)
- grisly adjective
- gruesome adjective
- hateful adjective
- noxious adjective
- rotten adjective
- shitty adjective
- shocking adjective (VERY BAD)
- sickening adjective
- snivelling adjective
- stinking adjective (BAD)
- wretched adjective
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