grotesque
/ɡroʊˈtɛsk/
noun
- A person or thing that is very ugly, strange, or unnatural.
- The novel features a cast of grotesques, each more bizarre than the last.
- The garden was decorated with stone grotesques that looked like monsters.
- In the carnival, there was a tent full of grotesques and oddities.
- A style of art or decoration that uses strange, twisted, or fantastic forms, often combining human and animal features.
- The designer used grotesque patterns in the wallpaper, with faces hidden in the vines.
- The cathedral's walls were covered in medieval grotesque carvings.
- The museum has a collection of Roman grotesque frescoes from ancient villas.
adjective
- Very ugly, strange, or unnatural in a way that is shocking or disturbing.
- The artist painted a grotesque scene of war and destruction.
- The movie's villain had a grotesque appearance that scared the children.
- The old house was filled with grotesque statues of twisted faces.
- Extremely wrong, unfair, or shocking in a way that is hard to accept.
- The judge called the crime a grotesque violation of human rights.
- The company's treatment of its workers was absolutely grotesque.
- It was a grotesque misuse of power by the government.