grotesqueness

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Noun grotesqueness has 1 sense

grotesqueness, grotesquery, grotesquerie - ludicrous or incongruous unnaturalness or distortion
--₁ is a kind of ugliness

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Grotesqueness

Definition: The quality or state of being strange, distorted, or odd in appearance.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense 1: The quality of being bizarre or unnatural.

Example sentence 1: The old house was filled with grotesqueness, as the walls were covered in eerie paintings and creepy sculptures.

Example sentence 2: The Halloween decorations added a touch of grotesqueness to the otherwise mundane street.

Sense 2: The quality of being ugly or offensive to the senses.

Example sentence 1: The portrait artist intentionally exaggerated the subject's features, resulting in grotesqueness rather than beauty.

Example sentence 2: The stench emanating from the dumpster was a source of grotesqueness that made people cover their noses.