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grotesquer

grotesquer is the comparative form of grotesque.

Meaning of grotesque

Adjective

grotesque (comparative grotesquer or more grotesque, superlative grotesquest or most grotesque)

  1. Distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal, especially in a hideous way.
    • The chimney-piece was of party-coloured marble, covered with figures, some of whose faces were beautiful, but generally running off into those grotesque combinations which characterised the peculiar taste of their time.1834, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter XV, in Francesca Carrara. […], volume III, London: Richard Bentley, […], (successor to Henry Colburn), →OCLC, page 114
  2. Disgusting or otherwise viscerally revolting.
    • Trump’s grotesque and incomprehensible fondness for Putin makes the details of any deal highly dangerous for Europe and the NATO alliance, founded to confront Russia.2024 November 9, Nick Paton Walsh, “Trump’s second term could bring chaos around the world. Will it work?”, in CNN
    Synonyms:
    gross
  3. Sans serif.

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Questions about grotesquer

What is grotesquer the comparative form of?
Grotesquer is the comparative form of grotesque.

Words near grotesquer in the dictionary

  1. grotesqued
  2. grotesqueing
  3. grotesquely
  4. grotesqueness
  5. grotesquenesses
  6. grotesquer
  7. grotesquerie
  8. grotesqueries
  9. grotesquery
  10. grotesques
  11. grotesquest

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