Dantesque

Pronunciation: /ˈdæntˈɛsk/

Dantesque (adj)

  1. Describing writing or scenes that feel like a dramatic journey through suffering, with strong moral meaning.
  2. 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.