goblinesque
Like a mischievous creature
Goblinesque describes something resembling or suggestive of goblins—the mischievous, grotesque creatures of folklore.
The word evokes qualities like crooked features, impish behavior, or an unsettling eeriness: His goblinesque grin made the children uneasy.
It can describe physical appearance, atmosphere, or temperament that feels vaguely sinister or prankish.
Misshapen from original form
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
- gnarledTwisted and knotty
twisted · misshapen · crooked · bulbous · warty · snaggle-toothed · hunched · spindly
Cunning deceiver in myth
- impishPlayfully mischievous in manner
- slyCleverly deceptive
- roguishMischievously charming
- schemingCrafty and calculating
cunning · knavish · rascally · devilish · prankish · sneaky · conniving · thieving
distorted
Misshapen from original form
- monstrousFrighteningly huge or wicked
- hideousExtremely unpleasant to see
- malformedImproperly structured or shaped
gnarled · twisted · misshapen · crooked · bulbous · warty · snaggle-toothed · hunched · spindly · leathery
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
scheming · cunning · knavish · rascally · devilish · prankish · sneaky · conniving · thieving · pilfering
quirky
Idiosyncratically unusual
- eccentricUnconventional in character
- fancifulImaginatively unrealistic
- capriciousSubject to sudden changes
elfin · puckish · pixieish · frolicsome · droll · merry · antic · capering · gamboling · sprightly
mythical
Of folklore, not fact
legendary · arcane · mystical · spellbound · bewitched · trollish · orcish · kobold · sprite · fey
goblinesquebeautiful
Extremely pleasing aesthetically
ethereal · graceful · elegant · radiant · statuesque
goblinesquenoble
Titled or virtuous
benevolent · trustworthy · gallant · virtuous · magnanimous