How to Say "grotesque" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “grotesque” is “grotesco” — B1 level.
Examples
Esa máscara de carnaval es un poco grotesca.
That carnival mask is a bit grotesque.
Tuvimos que soportar una situación grotesca en la oficina.
We had to endure a bizarre situation at the office.
El dictador vivía rodeado de un lujo grotesco mientras el pueblo sufría.
The dictator lived surrounded by ridiculous luxury while the people suffered.
Changing the Ending
This word changes to 'grotesca' when describing something feminine (like 'la situación') and 'grotescos/as' for plurals.
Describing Feelings
Use this word with 'ser' to describe a permanent quality (it is inherently weird) or 'resultar' to say how something seems to you.
False Friend Alert
Mistake: “Using 'grotesco' to mean 'gross' as in 'disgusting food'.”
Correction: For disgusting food, use 'asqueroso'. 'Grotesco' is more about being weird, distorted, or absurdly ugly.
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