Definition for Grotesque:

• A whimsically designed ornamentation composed of figures of plants and animals of fanciful invention, ancient Roman grottos having been so ornamented; whimsical scenery or figures; artificial grotto- work.

Synonyms for Grotesque:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • monstrous.
  •deformed (adjective)
  • ill-made,
  • misshapen,
  • out of shape,
  • warped,
  • misproportioned.
  •ridiculous (adjective)
  • incredible,
  • absurd,
  • farcical,
  • silly,
  • eccentric,
  • foolish,
  • preposterous,
  • laughable,
  • ludicrous,
  • comical,
  • outrageous,
  • curious,
  • poppycock,
  • nonsensical,
  • crazy,
  • dubious,
  • oddball.
  •ugly (adjective)
  • inelegant,
  • repulsive,
  • unlovely,
  • unpleasing,
  • repugnant,
  • odious,
  • unpleasant,
  • repellent,
  • plain,
  • unaesthetic,
  • hideous,
  • shapeless,
  • unappealing,
  • disagreeable,
  • Ill-looking,
  • unattractive,
  • undesirable,
  • displeasing,
  • homely,
  • abhorrent,
  • unsightly,
  • unbeautiful,
  • disfigured.
  •ugly, misshapen (adjective)
  • distorted,
  • flamboyant,
  • aberrant,
  • eerie,
  • incongruous,
  • queer,
  • extravagant,
  • uncanny,
  • whimsical,
  • fanciful,
  • gross.

• n.

  •
  • wrong,
  • hysterical,
  • abnormal,
  • irrational,
  • childish,
  • irresponsible,
  • odd,
  • perverse,
  • unreasonable,
  • extreme.
  •
  • grim,
  • malformed.
  •
  • nerd,
  • minger,
  • surrealistic,
  • troll,
  • art,
  • sight.
  •grotesque (noun)
  • fantastical,
  • strange,
  • unusual,
  • antic,
  • unnatural.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • hag,
  • far-fetched,
  • unflattering,
  • unprepossessing,
  • eyesore,
  • ornate.
  •
  • graceless,
  • sexless,
  • unbecoming,
  • showy.
  •
  • dag,
  • tasteless.
  •
  • severe.
  •
  • dog.
  •distorted
  • ill-proportioned.
  •medieval
  • gothic.

Paraphrases for Grotesque:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    ludicrous.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    monstrous, idiotic, nonsensical, senseless, pathetic, foolish, perverse, shocking, insane.

• Other Related

  • Adjective
    ridiculous, absurd, farcical, bizarre, laughable, outrageous, derisory, strange, nonsense, preposterous.
  • Interjection
    preposterous.

Antonyms for Grotesque:

• adj.

  • ugly, misshapen
    logical, common, beautiful, normal, small, moderate, Familiar, usual, serious, pretty, nice, little, tiny, standard.
  • Other antonyms:
    cultured, imposing, calculable, calculated, ordinary, comforting, polished, felicitous, artful, becoming, calming, impressive, soothing, prepossessing, accurate, appealing, elegant, pleasing, literal, regular, sure, softened, sensible, commonplace, reasonable, solid, sound, agreeable, prosaic, gracious, harmonious, knockout, subdued, shapely, real, well-favored, true.

Hyponym for Grotesque:

• n.

  • artifact
    art, fine art.