Grotesque synonyms

ugly

Marked by or inclined to anger or bad feelings; disagreeable:

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weird

Strikingly odd or unusual, especially in an unsettling way; strange:

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odd

Not usual or ordinary; singular; peculiar; strange

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queer

Deviating from what is expected or normal; strange:

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unusual (related)

More than usual.

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abnormal

The definition of abnormal is a description that means unusual, odd or out of the ordinary.

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fantastic

Wonderful or superb; remarkable:

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bizarre

The definition of bizarre is a very strange person or thing.

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malformed

Abnormally or faultily formed.

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distorted

Incongruous in form

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surrealistic

Having an oddly dreamlike or unreal quality.

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dadaist

Alternative capitalization of Dadaist.

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deformed (related)

Changed as in form or shape, esp., changed to such an extent as to be misshapen, disfigured, or ugly

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art (related)

Of or for works of art or artists

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absurd

Impossible to take seriously; silly:

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antic

Odd and funny; ludicrous

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baroque

Embellished with figures and forms such that every level of relief gives way to more details and contrasts.

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eerie

Strange, weird, fear-inspiring.

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fanciful

Full of fancy; indulging in fancies; imaginative in a playful way; whimsical

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freakish

Resembling a freak

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hideous

Repulsive, especially to the sight; revolting.

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incongruous

The definition of incongruous is something that doesn't fit in or that is jarring in relation to its surroundings.

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outlandish

The definition of outlandish is something bizarre or ridiculously out-of-the-ordinary.

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preposterous

Absurd, or contrary to common sense.

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ridiculous

Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

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whimsical

Playful or fanciful, especially in a humorous way:

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bizarrerie

A bizarre quality

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fantasia

A traditional festival with exhibitions of horsemanship among the Maghrebi Berbers.

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gargoyle

A roof spout usually in the form of a grotesque or fantastic creature projecting from a gutter to carry rainwater clear of the wall.

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grotesquery

The state of being grotesque; grotesqueness.

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ignis fatuus

A deceptive hope, goal, or influence; delusion

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phantasmagoria

An early type of magic-lantern show consisting of various optical illusions in which objects rapidly change size, blend into one another, etc.

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beautiful (antonym)

Well executed.

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nice (antonym)

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pretty (antonym)

The definition of pretty is someone or something that is attractive in a delicate way.

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shapely (antonym)

Having a pleasing or graceful shape or form; well-proportioned

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freaky

(Slang) odd; bizarre; unusual

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monstrous

Extremely immoral or cruel:

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fantastical

Of or pertaining to fantasy.

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far-fetched

That is barely believable based on logical or normal thinking

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usual (related)

Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:

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true (related)

(Logic) Of the state in Boolean logic that indicates an affirmative or positive result.

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ghastly (related)

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ghoulish (related)

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comical (related)

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macabre (related)

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caricature (related)

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grotesquely (related)

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banal (related)

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bestial (related)

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gruesome (related)

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sinister (related)

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surreal (related)

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