Feedback
Gothic
Your browser does not support the audio element.
Meaning
Adj
●
Of or
relating
to the Goths or their language.
●
Barbarous,
rude
,
unpolished
,
belonging
to the “Dark Ages”,
medieval
as opposed to
classical.
●
In Architecture:
Of or
relating
to
th
e
architectural
style
favored
in Western Europe in
th
e 12th to 16th
centuries
, with high-pointed
arches
,
clustered columns
, etc.
●
In Literature:
Of or
relating
to the
style
of
fictional
writing
associated with Gothic
fiction
,
emphasizing
violent
or
macabre
events
in a
mysterious
,
desolate
setting.
●
In Typography:
Synonym of
black
letter
●
In American English & Typography:
Of a
sans serif
typeface
using
straight
, even-width
lines
,
also known as
grotesque.
●
Of or
relating
to the
goth
subculture
,
music
or lifestyle.
●
Alternative letter-case form of Gothic
Noun
●
A
novel
written
in the Gothic style.
Name
●
An
extinct
Germanic language, once spoken by the Goths.
●
Certain
moths
of the family Noctuidae.
●
A particular
species
of
moth
of the family Noctuidae, Naenia typica.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Goffick
Barbarous
Medieval
Rude
Unpolished
Goth
Black Letter
Antonyms
Classical
Related
Baroque
Victorian
Bohemian
Medieval
Kitsch
Steampunk
Romanticism
Noir
Classicism
Renaissance
Romanesque
Cathedral
Rococo
Boho
Punky
Poetry
Fiction
Modernism
Neoclassicism
Opera
Drama
Roman
Painting
Edwardian
Classic
Noirish
Twee
Expressionism
Art
Theatre
Realism
Sculpture
Romantic
Ornate
Modernist
Impressionism
Hellenistic
Naturalism
Cathedrals
Cubism
Novel
Palladian
Palace
Figurative
Prose
Classical
Christianity
Elizabethan
Moorish
Grunge
Cabaret
Art Deco
Art Nouveau
Punk Rock
More
Rhymes
Gothic
Join 10 million students and professionals writing 70% faster at QuillBot.com
Start writing better