baroque | Definition of baroque

Synonyms and Antonyms of baroque

1 going beyond a normal or acceptable limit in degree or amount

eventually even the movie seems bored by its baroque violence

Synonyms of baroque

devilish, excessive, exorbitant, extravagant, extreme, fancy, immoderate, inordinate, insane, intolerable, lavish, overdue, overextravagant, overmuch, overweening, plethoric, steep, stiff, towering, unconscionable, undue, unmerciful

Words Related to baroque

boundless, endless, immeasurable, infinite, limitless

unbearable, unjustifiable, unwarranted

improper, inappropriate, thick, unseemly

Phrases Synonymous with baroque

a bit much, over the top

Near Antonyms of baroque

deficient, inadequate, insufficient

minimal, minimum

Antonyms of baroque

middling, moderate, modest, reasonable, temperate

2 having many parts or aspects that are usually interrelated

a thriller with a baroque plot that is sure to baffle many readers

Synonyms of baroque

byzantine, complex, complicate, complicated, convoluted, daedal, elaborate, intricate, involute, involved, knotty, labyrinthian, labyrinthine, sophisticated, tangled

Words Related to baroque

overcomplex, overcomplicated

composite, compound, heterogeneous, mixed, multibranched, multifaceted, multifarious, multipart, varied

challenging, difficult, tough

impenetrable, incomprehensible, inexplicable, Kafkaesque, unfathomable, unintelligible

Near Antonyms of baroque

oversimplified, simplified, simplistic

homogeneous, uniform, unvaried

Antonyms of baroque

noncomplex, noncomplicated, plain, simple, uncomplicated