grotesque
adjective
odd or unnatural in shape, appearance, or character; fantastically ugly or absurd; bizarre.
grotesqueness
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a word derived from
grotesque.
Example Sentences
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So do scribbly, charming drawings of a cat and studies of feet that emphasize grotesqueness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
With its use of caricature, distortion and exaggeration, art can look “grotesque” without conveying grotesqueness; indeed, it can convey something quite the opposite.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025
Suetonius detailed Emperor Domitan’s nighttime events, highlighting the grotesqueness of gladiatrices fighting in the shadows.
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2024
The multifarious cast members combine raw psychological realism with Dickensian grotesqueness.
From New York Times ● Jan. 27, 2017
There is positive grotesqueness in the idea, seen in this obliterating haze of fatigue that so maliciously dwarfs and slurs.
From The Wayfarers by Mary Stewart Doubleday Cutting
