Advertisement

Advertisement

Dantesque

[ dan-tesk ]

adjective

  1. in the style of Dante; characterized by impressive elevation of style with deep solemnity or somberness of feeling.


Discover More

Other Words From

  • pseudo-Dan·tesque adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dantesque1

1825–35; Dant(e) + -esque; compare French dantesque, Italian dantesco
Discover More

Example Sentences

Education Minister Pilar Alegría called the image of Obregón leaving the hospital "Dantesque", referring to the Italian writer's journey through hell.

From BBC

“It’s Dantesque. No one has seen anything like it.”

It shows Sciola standing, gaunt and Dantesque, against a black backdrop.

If you feel like every avenue has led to a dead end or a Dantesque traffic circle, you may have one final line of defense: your credit card company.

Thus, his eternal roaming has a hint of a Dantesque punishment — he who loves television will be doomed to observe the world without participating, trapped forever in front of a screen with no remote control.

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement