Grotesque
Grotesque adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.
Usage example: the gaudy, overdecorated interior of the gambling casino was just too grotesque for my taste
Odd is a synonym for grotesque in unnatural topic. In some cases you can use "Odd" instead an adjective "Grotesque", when it comes to topics like ugly, freakish, weird.
Nearby Word: grotesquely
Odd
Odd adjective - Being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate.
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- The results range from a bit odd to grotesque to downright Lovecraftian.
Source: Transformation Horror -
Grotesque Cute: For a story with a fairly cutesy art style, Pure Trance is incredibly disturbing, what with all the eating disorders, murder, drug abuse, corporate corruption and odd fascination with porn.
Source: Manga / Pure Trance -
For example, the level StarfishMan to the Rescue is presented in a Cel-shaded comic book style, Revenge of the Giant Plankton Monster is presented like an old monster film, and Diesel Dreaming is presented in an odd grotesque, surrealist style reminiscent of the Fink Rats.
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