Words / C1

groh-TESK/ɡrəʊˈtesk/

Grotesque means comically or repulsively distorted; bizarre and unnatural: a grotesque mismatch, grotesque copy. Bizarre is everyday; a packed-hall caption against an empty cell is a methods hole.

Meaning

Comically or repulsively distorted; bizarre and unnatural.

Examples

• “A grotesque “full house” caption against an empty cell is a methods hole.”
• “Bizarre is everyday. Distorted is the close twin. Full house is a vibe. A cell is a count. Put the number in; then keep the caption if it still matches the file.”

Good to know

Bizarrely distorted. Everyday: bizarre. “Full house” ≠ a filled n.

Near in meaning

distorted, bizarre, monstrous

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