Dantesque
Pronunciation: /ˈdæntˈɛsk/
Dantesque (adj)
- Describing writing or scenes that feel like a dramatic journey through suffering, with strong moral meaning.
- Used for events or places that seem extremely frightening, cruel, and punishment-like.
Dantesque (adjective)
Examples
- The novel offers a Dantesque dark poetic vision of human fear.
- Her speech carried a Dantesque dark poetic vision that unsettled the room.