Grotesque
Grotesque adjective - Disagreeable to one's aesthetic or artistic sense.
Old and grotesque are semantically related in medieval topic. In some cases you can use "Old" instead an adjective "Grotesque".
Nearby Word: grotesquely
Both words in one sentence
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Not to be confused with the kind of "grotesque" that adorns old gothic rooftops — see Our Gargoyles Rock.
Source: The Grotesque -
The horror of which is somewhat mitigated by the fact that he earlier, in the same story, refers to plain old regular penguins as "grotesque".
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At least, before it broke free by shedding its old body for a more grotesque form.
Source: Taken for Granite
Cite this Source
Old and Grotesque. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesque/old
Grotesque & Old. N.p., 2016. Web. 07 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesque/old>.
Old or Grotesque. 2016. Accessed August 07, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesque/old.
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