grotesque

• Describe algo cómicamente o repulsivamente feo, distorsionado o antinatural en apariencia o carácter.

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.

   Grotesco

   • 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.

   Sinónimosbizarredeformeddistortedfreakishhideousmisshapenmonstrousunnatural

   Antónimosbeautifulcomelyfairnaturalnormalordinaryregularshapely

2. Shockingly inappropriateC1formal

   Shockingly wrong, unfair, or inappropriate.

   Grotesco (inapropiado)

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

   Sinónimosabsurdatrociousmonstrousoutrageouspreposterousscandalousshocking

   Antónimosappropriatefittingpropersuitable

• Sustantivo que designa algo cómicamente o repulsivamente distorsionado, extravagante o antinatural en su aspecto o carácter.

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.

   grutesco

   • 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.

   Sinónimosarabesquemoresque

2. Distorted figureC1formal

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

   Figura deforme o grotesca

   • 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.

   Sinónimosaberrationabnormalityanomalydeformityfreakmonstrositymutantoddity

   Antónimosbeautyloveliness