Grotesque and Plain

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Grotesque

Grotesque adjective - Unpleasant to look at.
Usage example: that bloody Halloween mask is grotesque
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Plain and grotesque are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Grotesque".
Nearby Word: grotesquely

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.
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Grotesque and plain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grotesque" instead an adjective "Plain".
Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

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  • She may be a grotesque bug creature, but she's incredibly shy, polite, and just plain adorable.
    Source: Roleplay / Tales Of Tel Anar
  • Everything's Better with Penguins 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".
    Source: Everything's Better with Penguins
  • Literature / Sword at Sunset Plain Jane: Bedwyr's face is noticeably asymmetrical and fantastically ugly, and by middle age he's almost The Grotesque.
    Source: Literature / Sword at Sunset
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