Antic (Adjective)
Meaning
Ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The actor's theatrics were so over-the-top they bordered on the antic.
- Her colorful, mismatched socks were an everyday antic expression of her quirky personality.
- The creepy museum display featured a grotesque antique doll in an antic pose.
- At the masquerade ball, a guest wore an antic monkey costume, complete with oversized ears and a curly tail.
- The haunted funhouse was full of distorting mirrors reflecting visitors' faces in absurd and antic ways.