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Grotesque vs Funny - What's the difference?

grotesque | funny |

As adjectives the difference between grotesque and funny

is that grotesque is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous while funny is amusing; humorous; comical.

As nouns the difference between grotesque and funny

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while funny is a joke.

grotesque

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous
  • disgusting or otherwise viscerally reviling.
  • (typography) sans serif.
  • Derived terms

    * (l) * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.
  • Anything grotesque.
  • (typography) A sans serif typeface.
  • funny

    English

    Etymology 1

    From .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Amusing; humorous; comical.
  • When I went to the circus, I only found the clowns funny .
  • Strange or unusual, often implying unpleasant.
  • The milk smelt funny so I poured it away.
    I've got a funny feeling that this isn't going to work.
    Synonyms
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    Derived terms

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (humorous) A joke.
  • * 2014 , Brian Conaghan, When Mr. Dog Bites (page 54)
  • Everyone would be sitting on big fluffy white clouds singing songs, telling funnies and just enjoying the day.
  • (humorous) A comic strip.
  • * 2009 , R. P. Moffa, The Vaulted Sky (page 343)
  • His father was more likely to listen to the radio, although he would read the Sunday funnies , and his grandmother would only read the Italian language paper she picked up at the corner candy store.

    Etymology 2

    Perhaps a jocular use of (term). See above.

    Noun

    (funnies)
  • (British) A narrow boat for sculling.