grotesque

BrE /ˈɡrɒt.sɪk/ AmE /ˈɡroʊ.tesk/

adjective en → es

1 HORRIBLE B2

very ugly or strange in a way that is frightening, unpleasant, or shocking

horrible, espantoso, repulsivo

  • [predicative]
  • [attributive]

Collocations grotesque appearance · grotesque behavior

  • The sight of the injured man was grotesque.

    La imagen del hombre herido era espantosa.

2 UNREAL C1

very strange or unnatural in a way that seems to come from the imagination rather than real life

extraño, irreal, fantástico

  • [predicative]
  • [attributive]

Collocations grotesque fantasy · grotesque imagination

  • The story had a grotesque ending.

    La historia tenía un final fantástico.