grotesque

• يصف شيئًا مشوّهًا أو غير طبيعي بشكل مضحك أو منفّر، سواء في المظهر أو الطابع. يُستعمل أيضًا لما هو غريب أو مبالغ فيه إلى حدّ الفظاعة.

Describes something that is comically or repulsively ugly, distorted, or unnatural in appearance or character.

1. Distorted or unnaturalB2formalart

   Comically or repulsively ugly or distorted in shape or appearance.

   غريب مشوّه

   • The gargoyles on the cathedral had grotesque faces.
   • The artist's painting featured grotesque figures with twisted limbs.
   • His costume was intentionally grotesque for the Halloween party.

   المرادفاتbizarredeformeddistortedfreakishhideousmisshapenmonstrousunnatural

   الأضدادbeautifulcomelyfairnaturalnormalordinaryregularshapely

2. Shockingly inappropriateC1formal

   Shockingly wrong, unfair, or inappropriate.

   مُنْكَر

   • It was a grotesque misuse of public funds.
   • The inequality in the country is grotesque.
   • His behavior at the funeral was absolutely grotesque.

   المرادفاتabsurdatrociousmonstrousoutrageouspreposterousscandalousshocking

   الأضدادappropriatefittingpropersuitable

• اسم يدل على شيء غريب أو مشوّه بشكل مضحك أو منفّر، أو على أسلوب فني يعتمد المبالغة والتشويه والخروج عن المألوف.

A noun referring to something that is comically or repulsively distorted, bizarre, or unnatural in appearance or character.

1. Artistic styleC1formalart

   A decorative style characterized by distorted, bizarre, or fantastical figures, often found in architecture or painting.

   الغروتيسك

   • The cathedral's facade was adorned with grotesques of mythical creatures.
   • Renaissance artists often incorporated grotesques into their ornamental designs.
   • The museum displayed a collection of grotesques from medieval manuscripts.

   المرادفاتarabesquemoresque

2. Distorted figureC1formal

   A person or thing that is abnormally shaped, ugly, or bizarre in appearance.

   الشكل المشوّه

   • The carnival featured a grotesque of a giant with a twisted face.
   • In the story, the hero fought a grotesque that lived in the cave.
   • The painting depicted a grotesque with exaggerated features.

   المرادفاتaberrationabnormalityanomalydeformityfreakmonstrositymutantoddity

   الأضدادbeautyloveliness