GROTESQUE Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word grotesque. (close relations)
grotesquely
Best Alternative Words for GROTESQUE
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fantastical | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • existing in fancy only • ludicrously odd | ||||||||
monstrous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • abnormally large • shockingly brutal or cruel • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous | ||||||||
abnormal | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not normal; not typical or usual or regular or conforming to a norm • departing from the normal in e.g. intelligence and development adjective satellite • much greater than the normal | ||||||||
bizarre | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
eccentric | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not having a common center; not concentric noun • a person with an unusual or odd personality • a person of a specified kind (usually with many eccentricities) adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
freakish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • changeable • characteristic of a freak • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
odd | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • not divisible by two adjective satellite • not easily explained • an indefinite quantity more than that specified • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • of the remaining member of a pair • not used up | ||||||||
outlandish | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual | ||||||||
outrageous | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror • greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation | ||||||||
peculiar | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • beyond or deviating from the usual or expected • unique or specific to a person or thing or category • markedly different from the usual; special • characteristic of one only; distinctive or special | ||||||||
strange | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective • being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird • relating to or originating in or characteristic of another place or part of the world adjective satellite • not known before | ||||||||
uncanny | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • suggesting the operation of supernatural influences • surpassing the ordinary or normal | ||||||||
weird | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • fate personified; any one of the three Weird Sisters adjective satellite • suggesting the operation of supernatural influences • strikingly odd or unusual | ||||||||
antic | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
noun • a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement adjective satellite • ludicrously odd verb • act as or like a clown | ||||||||
fantastic | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • ludicrously odd • extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers • fanciful and unrealistic; foolish • existing in fancy only • extravagantly fanciful in design, construction, appearance |