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
Shocking and grotesque are semantically related. in outrageous topic. In some cases you can use "Shocking" instead an adjective "Grotesque".
Nearby Word: grotesquely
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- gross and grotesque
- gross and shocking
- repulsive and grotesque
- repulsive and shocking
- disgusting and grotesque
- disgusting and shocking
- revolting and grotesque
- revolting and shocking
- monstrous and grotesque
- monstrous and shocking
- outrageous and grotesque
- outrageous and shocking
- abominable and grotesque
- abominable and shocking
Both words in one sentence
- Vladimir Sorokin: another postmodernist, who focuses on more grotesque and shocking aspects of Russian society.
Source: Russian Reading
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Shocking and Grotesque. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grotesque/shocking
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