grotesque

As nouns the difference between chimera and grotesque

is that chimera is chimera, or any fantastic creature with parts from different animals while grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

As a proper noun Chimera

is one of the many fantastical offspring of Typhon and Echidna, a multi-headed monster represented as vomiting flames. It had the head of a lion, the body of a goat, and a dragon for a tail. Killed by the hero Bellerophon in Lycea.

As an adjective grotesque is

distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

As nouns the difference between grotesque and antimasque

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while antimasque is a comic or grotesque dance presented before or between the acts of a masque.

As an adjective grotesque

is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

As nouns the difference between grotesque and freakery

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while freakery is that which is freakish or grotesque.

As an adjective grotesque

is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.

As adjectives the difference between grotesque and baroque

is that grotesque is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous while baroque is ornate, intricate, decorated, laden with detail.

As a noun grotesque

is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms.

As nouns the difference between grotesque and grotesquerie

is that grotesque is a style of ornamentation characterized by fanciful combinations of intertwined forms while grotesquerie is the quality of being grotesque or macabre.

As an adjective grotesque

is distorted and unnatural in shape or size; abnormal and hideous.